[Jokes4u] What became of...

Stephen Bailey stephen.bailey at powerlase.com
Thu Nov 9 06:31:14 EST 2006


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 Settlements?

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 Settlements, 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:

Sod work. Play golf.




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