Download or read book Heritage & Destiny written by Alvin Von Auw and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1983 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author was vice president-assistant to the chairman of AT&T from 1969 to 1981. He gives an insider's account of the Bell System. During this time much of the Bell System's mission came from him. He also played a key role in the development of the company's strategic planning and decision-making processes by which it sought to shape its future.