These men should have been considered some of the world's most successful men. At least they found the secret of making money. Now more than 55 years later, do you know what has become of these men?
1. The President of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
2. The President of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, is insane.
3. The President of the N.Y.S.E., 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 Rivermore, died of suicide.
The same year, 1923, the winner of the most important golf championship, Gene Sarazan, won the U.S. Open and PGA Tournaments. Today he is still playing golf and is solvent.***
CONCLUSION: STOP WORRYING ABOUT BUSINESS AND START PLAYING GOLF!
*** Note: Based on the years mentioned in this piece, it appears to have been written around 1978. I visited several web sites devoted to the game of golf and found the following information:
Mr. Gene Sarazan, one of golf's greatest champions and one of sport's most enduring figures, passed away May 13, 1999 in Naples, Florida at the age of 97. He was born Eugenio Saraceni Feb. 27, 1902, in Harrison, New York, the son of an immigrant carpenter from Italy.
One commentator said, "Mr. Sarazen is still strong and still playing an excellent game of golf. I just happen to believe he is doing it on a heavenly course."
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