Quiz

[raysor]

In 1923, Who 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 spec ulator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement? 6. Great Bear of Wall Street?



These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days..

Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them..

 

[Technically Fundamental]

was wheat livermore?

 

[raysor]

was wheat livermore?

No but he does appear in the answer!

 

[apmf]

1. Charles Schwab
2. Edward hopson
3. Richard Whitney
6. Jesse Livemore

 

[raysor]

1. Charles Schwab
2. Edward hopson
3. Richard Whitney
6. Jesse Livemore

The Answers: 5 has gone missing!


1. The president of the largest steel company.
Charles Schwab,

died a pauper.

2. The president of the largest gas company,
Edward Hopson,

went insane.

3. The president of th e NYSE,
Richard Whitney,

was released from prison
to die at home.

4. The greatest wheat speculator,
Arthur Cooger,

died abroad, penniless.
< BR>5. The president of
the Bank of International Settlement,

shot himself.

6 The Great Bear of Wall Street,
Cosabee Livermore,

also committed suicide



However,
in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion
and the winner of the most important golf tournament,
the US Open,
was

Gene Sarazen.

What became of him?


He played golf until he was 92,
died in 1999 at the age of 95.
He was financially secure
at the time of his death.

The Moral:


**** work.
Play golf.