Wall Street CEOs Should Meet Leonard Abess Jr.
Monday, February 16, 2009
It's hard to believe there is a generous banker in the United States since many have chosen to be greedy scumbags while others lose their jobs and literally their lives. Enter one Leonard Abess Jr. from Miami. The guy is blessed and a blessing. Read and enjoy!
Posted on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009
Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees
By MARTHA BRANNIGAN
Lots of bosses say they value their employees. Some even mean it.
And then there's Leonard Abess Jr.
After selling a majority stake in Miami-based City National Bancshares last November, all he did was take $60 million of the proceeds -- $60 million out of his own pocket -- and hand it to his tellers, bookkeepers, clerks, everyone on the payroll. All 399 workers on the staff received bonuses, and he even tracked down 72 former employees so they could share in the windfall.