#EnterprisingExecutives

On a beautiful early spring evening 33 years ago, two youthful lads graduated from the same course at the same well-respected world-renowned university. In many respects they were very similar. Both were easy going, and well liked. Each had academic scores in the upper echelon. Summa Cum Laude actually. Both were filled with dreams about what their future held for them. A little while ago, their class had a reunion picnic. One was excited and the other begrudgingly turned up. The first brought his wife...his college bride as he explained. And as he was quite proud of his large family. He also brought his adult children and their children...his grandkids. The other came alone. They were amazed when they discovered that although they were from different sides of the country, they both ended up working for the same multi-national corporation. And that they both had been there for the same amount of time. Some 12 years. Both had settled in and planned on staying with them for a far as they could see. They were still very similar in many aspects except as they soon discovered over their reunion picnic sandwiches, there was one big difference. And there was no way in hiding it. Due to a simple twist-of-fate... One of the men only had...