05-18-2011, 09:56 PM
rjmacs wrote:
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More than you ever wanted to know about Wellington R. Burt:
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index....years.html
Frankly, he sounds like an a-hole.
What? An industry magnate wasn't a sweet, loving, dear man beloved by all? Well, i guess we're still waiting for the first one, then. :jest:
This story is from my neck of the woods. He sounds like an a-hole because he was.
But there are some from the area that were respected and beloved by all. C.S. Mott comes to mind. Heck, I even went to his college.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stewart_Mott
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_Foundation