Re: OT Feel good story for Conway

On Feb 25, 3:18 pm, "The Fifeshire Bimbo"
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"La N." <nilita2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote



"The Fifeshire Bimbo"<h...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Barack Obama mentioned this in his address to Congress tonight. My
hat's off to this guy.

For the rest of the story...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/15/leonard-abess-jr-gives-60_n_...

MiamiHerald.com

Posted on Sat, Feb. 14, 2009
Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees
BY MARTHA BRANNIGAN
Lots of bosses say they value their employees. Some even mean
it.
And then there's Leonard Abess Jr.

After selling a majority stake in Miami-based City National
Bancshares last November, all he did was take $60 million of the
proceeds -- $60 million out of his own pocket -- and hand it to his
tellers, bookkeepers, clerks, everyone on the payroll. All 399
workers
on the staff received bonuses, and he even tracked down 72 former
employees so they could share in the windfall.

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nilita ... Waaaay cool.  Unfortunately I missed Obama's speech
yesterday,
nilita ...  but love to read of these kinds of stories of benevolence.

You missed a great speech! He's quite the orator :)- Hide quoted text -

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I agree, Helen. Very inspiring speech. I'm hopeful, for the first
time in years.

Elaine
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