Successful men?

[jazz lady]

Did you know who in 1923 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 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!

 

[Tonio]

I didn't need Snopes to debunk this one:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109620.html

Gene Sarazen

Born: Feb. 27, 1902
Golfer

one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles (others are Hogan, Nicklaus, Player and Woods); won Masters, British Open, 2 U.S. Opens and 3 PGA titles between 1922-35; invented sand wedge in 1930.

Died: May 13, 1999

The only golf Gene is playing these days is in the Seventh Heaven Skins Game against Ben Hogan.

 

[jazz lady]

Originally posted by Tonio
I didn't need Snopes to debunk this one:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109620.html



The only golf Gene is playing these days is in the Seventh Heaven Skins Game against Ben Hogan.

Sorry, I'm not a golf nut AND I posted it under JOKES. Of course, this thing has probably been floating around since 1998.

 

[Tonio]

Originally posted by jazz lady
Sorry, I'm not a golf nut AND I posted it under JOKES. Of course, this thing has probably been floating around since 1998.

Hey, I thought it was funny, too. Sometimes this stuff gets passed along by people who think it's all true. I think a hint that it's a joke is the phrase "Great Bear," which is Jack Nicklaus' nickname.

 

[jazz lady]

Originally posted by Tonio
I think a hint that it's a joke is the phrase "Great Bear," which is Jack Nicklaus' nickname.

I thought Jack Nicklaus was the "Golden Bear"?

 

[Tonio]

Originally posted by jazz lady
I thought Jack Nicklaus was the "Golden Bear"?

My bad.

 

[Larry Gude]

Reading for comp...

...people. Let's leave no adult behind.

who in 1923

Now more than 55 years later

23 and 55 is... ... ...1978

History:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109620.html

Born 1902
Deceased 1999

Sarazen lived a good, long life and rhe rest, near as I can tell, is true.