In 1923, Who Was: <br />
<br />
1. President of the largest steel company? <br />
2.. President of the largest gas company? <br />
3. President of the New York stock Exchange? <br />
4. Greatest wheat speculator? <br />
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
<br />
6. Great Bear of Wall Street? <br />
<br />
These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.. <br />
<br />
Now, 88 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them.. <br />
The Answers: <br />
<br />
1. The president of the largest steel company. <br />
Charles Schwab, died a pauper. <br />
<br />
<br />
2. The president of the largest gas company, <br />
Edward Hopson, went insane. <br />
<br />
<br />
3.
The president of the NYSE, <br />
Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home. <br />
<br />
<br />
4. The greatest wheat speculator, <br />
Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless. <br />
<br />
<br />
5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, <br />
shot himself. <br />
<br />
<br />
6 . The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, <br />
also committed suicide <br />
However, <br />
In that same year, 1923, the winner of the world's most important road race, the Isle of Man T.T., was <br />
Stanley Woods. <br />
What became of him? <br />
<br />
<br />
He won 10 T.T. races between 1923 and 1939, <br />
He lived on the Isle of Man and rode motorcycles all his life.
<br />
He lapped the island circuit at 82 mph in 1957 (The Golden Jubilee) aged 54. <br />
He was a wealthy man when he died aged 90. <br />
<br />
<br />
The Moral: <br />
Screw work! <br />
Ride motorcycles.
<br />
1. President of the largest steel company? <br />
2.. President of the largest gas company? <br />
3. President of the New York stock Exchange? <br />
4. Greatest wheat speculator? <br />
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
<br />
6. Great Bear of Wall Street? <br />
<br />
These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.. <br />
<br />
Now, 88 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them.. <br />
The Answers: <br />
<br />
1. The president of the largest steel company. <br />
Charles Schwab, died a pauper. <br />
<br />
<br />
2. The president of the largest gas company, <br />
Edward Hopson, went insane. <br />
<br />
<br />
3.
The president of the NYSE, <br />
Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home. <br />
<br />
<br />
4. The greatest wheat speculator, <br />
Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless. <br />
<br />
<br />
5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, <br />
shot himself. <br />
<br />
<br />
6 . The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, <br />
also committed suicide <br />
However, <br />
In that same year, 1923, the winner of the world's most important road race, the Isle of Man T.T., was <br />
Stanley Woods. <br />
What became of him? <br />
<br />
<br />
He won 10 T.T. races between 1923 and 1939, <br />
He lived on the Isle of Man and rode motorcycles all his life.
<br />
He lapped the island circuit at 82 mph in 1957 (The Golden Jubilee) aged 54. <br />
He was a wealthy man when he died aged 90. <br />
<br />
<br />
The Moral: <br />
Screw work! <br />
Ride motorcycles.
