1923 - a history lesson

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 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:


Stuff work.
Play golf.

Those men above (except Gene Sarazen) are not honest people, they probably cheat and bluff their way through the top, that's why ended dead drastically...

The moral of the story, be honest...play golf...

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Moi, you forgot these events...

1979 - Chongar was born
1976 - MOI was born
1965 - UL was born

Neutralgolfer wrote:

Moi, you forgot these events...

1979 - Chongar was born
1976 - MOI was born
1965 - UL was born

U stalking us?

No, I just click on your names ....

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