Re: Chairman Lee

From: Tom Byrne (kerib@ptd.net)
Date: Sun Feb 10 2008 - 23:43:08 EST


He also donated millions to Lehigh University (his alma mate) and has
donated millions to charities.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Azie L. Magnusson" <maggie11@mchsi.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: DML: Chairman Lee

>
> Tom B writes: >>Saved the company though. <<
>
> Indeed he did, and I give him full credit for that.
> He did that while Jimmy Carter was President and interest rates soared to
> the 20 percent area..he was quite a guy.. I'm still amazed that he was
> able to pull that off. Anyone here know that he worked for $1.00 his 1st
> year?? He did just that, but the next several years he made a fortune in
> stock options and perks as well as salary. To me, he was worth every
> penny of it.
>
> I've learned.... That one should keep his
> words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
>
> Azie
>
>
>



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