Yeah, a board booting a CEO just for some violations of ethics and possibly export rules sets a bad example for other boards that might think about booting their own ethically-compromised CEOs.
> No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve. Your Actions Have Taken Money From Those Who Had Little Enough To Begin With. In A Myriad Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Bread From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game.[1]
[1] from Going Postal, Sir Terry Pratchett.
I think of that quote every time I see his face on anything.
Yeah, a board booting a CEO just for some violations of ethics and possibly export rules sets a bad example for other boards that might think about booting their own ethically-compromised CEOs.
Amjad Masad? Isn’t that the guy who insulted and threatened to sue an intern for making a product similar to his?
Garry Tan? Isn’t that the guy who said “die slow motherfuckers” to SF politicians?
At least they didn't pull the plug on food and medical aid to millions of people. So, you know, standards.
> No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve. Your Actions Have Taken Money From Those Who Had Little Enough To Begin With. In A Myriad Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Bread From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game.[1]
[1] from Going Postal, Sir Terry Pratchett.
I think of that quote every time I see his face on anything.