'Most American industries, everything from oil and airplanes to cars and computers, began with a vast collection of wildcat operators, a few of whom eventually became big, established companies. Movies and radio started much the same way. In their early years, anyone could get into the business and the hand of censorship was light to nonexistent.'
riverbottom What does 'wildcat operator' mean? a person or company which manages an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field CJ
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riverbottom What does 'wildcat operator' mean?
a person or company which manages an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
CJ