These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days.
- President of the largest steel company?
- President of the largest gas company?
- President of the New York Stock Exchange?
- Greatest wheat speculator?
- President of the Bank of International Settlement?
- Great Bear of Wall Street?
Now, 82 years later, the history books tell us what ultimately became of them..............................
The Answers:However, in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen.
- The president of the largest steel company. Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
- The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane.
- The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home
- The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
- The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
- The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.
So, what became of him?
He played golf until he was 92, and died in 1999 at the ripe old age of 95! He was very financially secure at the time of his death.
The moral here:
Fuck work. Play golf!