Ben also developed the culture at the bank that everyone knew. He had the book out there about how bankers were to look and act and talk. It was a science to him. And at the time it was revolutionary. |
He also orchestrated the sale to Chemical Bank, which brought $1.4 billion of shareholder value when everybody else was selling out for nothing. I think TCB would have survived and struggled with the Texas economy, but Ben had the foresight to say let's join up with a stronger partner and not go through the agony of other banks. Why fight this battle alone? |