posted 06-14-2004 12:39 PM         

 
 
In 1923, (long before most of us were born!)(except for you, George)
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?
These men were considered
some of the worlds most successful
of  their days.
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

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posted 06-14-2004 06:44 PM         

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Originally posted by DR PROWLER:
Totally agree-and move down south where it's warm all year...

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