“For many months I have gone to bed knowing somewhere in America there is a grandmother eating dog food tonight so that some ass … on Wall Street can drive a new Porsche.”
— Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock (Fortune, 2005)
“For many months I have gone to bed knowing somewhere in America there is a grandmother eating dog food tonight so that some ass … on Wall Street can drive a new Porsche.”
— Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock (Fortune, 2005)
Lila,
I said that in 2005. I thought it was euphonious, but Fortune gave me some grief about the vulgarity. I hope that the trade-off works out more in my favor these days.
Best,
Patrick Byrne
CEO, Overstock.com
Journalist, DeepCapture.com
Hi –
I liked it. I saw in an article by Bethany McLean, if I’m not mistaken.
Thanks for stopping by.
Lila Rajiva