Bill Donovan, America's Master Spy

In March 1929, William Donovan quit his Justice Department job to form a law firm in New York City. Soon the Great Depression hit. For most, business prospects would have looked depressing. Then there was Donovan. The 46-year-old saw only opportunity in crisis. Instead of panicking, he decided to specialize in the many mergers and acquisitions that followed the stock market crash -- while defending his new clients against antitrust suits. It was a