Chef Bruno will be integral in the development and growth of the Chef Bruno concept, and we also may tap his expertise from time to time to strengthen the other concepts in our portfolio. Tri-Star brings the infrastructure, industry contacts and business acumen; Chef Bruno brings a wealth of ideas, an internationally recognized brand name and virtual celebrity status in many of our targeted markets for expansion. We believe that by leveraging these collectively, we are positioning Chef Bruno for assured success. |
Except for con men borrowing money they shouldn't get and the widows who have to visit with the handsome young men in the trust department, no sane person ever enjoyed visiting a bank |
It changed from a semi-secret occupation without government regulation to something that is transparent, with annual reports and public disclosure. That's a very large change. In the trading area, especially, there was a lot of secrecy. |
It's changed banking for the better. |
The company was the great speculator of the modern-day commodity exchanges. |
They were market roughnecks, even by Chicago standards. |
They were really under the gun. |
This has nothing to do with whether you and I agree that someone should be using marijuana to make them feel better. It has to do with the law. |
This is the twilight of the banks. It would be a more cheerful spectacle if we could envision the dawn of the institutions that will replace them. |
When Alan Greenspan was a consultant in private practice, he once said what he did for a living was 'statistical espionage' |