CHAPTER NINETEEN
LOOKING FORWARD
Monday, March 24, 11:16 AM . . .
Jim Barton sat motionless in his chair, trying to make sense of the short conversation he’d just had with Robert Goldman, chairman and CEO of the Earlington Financial Group. Barton could scarcely believe he’d been talking with Goldman himself. Leader of a collection of financial companies in a variety of businesses, Goldman had a fabulous reputation. He was known particularly for his integrity; some speculated that he might someday be tapped to head the US Treasury Department. He was known for being likeable, a great person to work for and with. His companies were often on “Best Places to Work” lists. He’d been one of Barton’s personal heroes for a while.
The day had begun without ...
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