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The questions: Over 5 generations ago, 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?

 

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 answer:

 

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. You'll live longer and be better

off in the end.

 

 

scents1

 

 

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