Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The passing of WPR
Generally speaking, nothing improves a man’s reputation like dying. In the case of Mr. Rockefeller, his reputation was well deserved and rather remarkable. Lots of rich folks grudgingly give away their dollars to a few favored charities. Win Paul had favorites, to be sure, but his generosity was widely distributed.
He seems to have been a cheerful giver, although I can not verify that with absolute certainty. There is, however, quite a bit of evidence. So many people talk about how Rockefeller was with the boy scouts or kids almost anywhere. He gave of himself as well as the other stuff. It’s a lot easier to write a check than to give up some personal time for strangers.
Once upon a time, Win Paul Rockefeller was a regular caller to my show. One of my favorite calls was the day I was going down the Forbes list of wealthiest Americans. Win was not pleased to be included on that list and was very clear that they had no idea how much he might be worth. You could say that we are poorer now that he is gone, but I think a better way to look at it is that we are richer because he was here.
Broadcast July 18, 2006
He seems to have been a cheerful giver, although I can not verify that with absolute certainty. There is, however, quite a bit of evidence. So many people talk about how Rockefeller was with the boy scouts or kids almost anywhere. He gave of himself as well as the other stuff. It’s a lot easier to write a check than to give up some personal time for strangers.
Once upon a time, Win Paul Rockefeller was a regular caller to my show. One of my favorite calls was the day I was going down the Forbes list of wealthiest Americans. Win was not pleased to be included on that list and was very clear that they had no idea how much he might be worth. You could say that we are poorer now that he is gone, but I think a better way to look at it is that we are richer because he was here.
Broadcast July 18, 2006
