Thought this may be of interest to those of us with simple life plans and
who don't want to conquer the world.
Mike
> In 1923, who was:
> 1. President of the largest steel company?
> 2. President of the largest gas company?
> 3. President of the New York Stock Exchange?
> 4. Greatest wheat speculator?
> 5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
> 6. Great Bear of Wall Street?
> History Lesson
> These men were considered some of the world's most successful of their
> day. Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what
> ultimately
> became of them.
> The answers:
> 1. The president of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a
> pauper.
> 2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane.
> 3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison
> to die at home.
> 4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
> 5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
> 6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed
> suicide.
> However, In that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the
> most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen. What
> became of him?
> He played golf until he was 92, died in 1999 at the age of 95. He was
> financially secure at the time of his death.
> *The Moral:
> /Screw work. Play golf./*
>
> Or drive our Roadsters!!!!!!
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