Met a fundraiser for a rare children's disease. He has met quite a few -- pfishe 09/12/2017 10:07PM We looked it up Sunday -- there are about 2,400 billionaires, IIRC. ** -- Will Stewart 
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Met a fundraiser for a rare children's disease. He has met quite a few -- pfishe 09/12/2017 10:07PM We looked it up Sunday -- there are about 2,400 billionaires, IIRC. ** -- Will Stewart
09/13/2017 09:11AM Ouch! "An older gentleman..maybe in his 60s." 🙃 ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 09/12/2017 7:31PM Yes ** -- 133743Hokie 09/12/2017 3:45PM I'm hoping to get 1B "likes" on TSL -- EDGEMAN 09/12/2017 2:44PM And another... -- EDGEMAN 09/12/2017 2:46PM Starting off strong. ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 3:54PM I haven`t,but my daughter who lives -- VTUD 09/12/2017 1:52PM If he got a divorce, that's still half a billion. ** -- `lag 09/12/2017 2:48PM Shun ** -- RTFC 09/12/2017 2:26PM Impressive. How would he like a middle school named after his family? -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 1:18PM Do many public schools get built with private money? ** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 1:48PM Not something I really thought about, but something needs to be done. -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 2:35PM Understood. I just can't think of a single example. -- 48zip 09/12/2017 3:07PM An interesting commentary -- 48zip 09/12/2017 3:21PM Good find. It certainly tells me just writing checks to a school board -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 3:53PM At the public university level -- RTFC 09/12/2017 2:30PM I meant the primary and secondary public schools. ** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 3:04PM Jack Kent Cooke. Think he was a billionaire. Really nice fellow. ** -- radhokie1 09/12/2017 1:12PM He started an impressive scholarship foundation -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 1:19PM Yes, the Gov of WV, but he wasn't the Gov then. ** -- Nortazhokie 09/12/2017 1:04PM Actually have met two. Forgot about Chris Cline, but that was very brief ** -- Nortazhokie 09/12/2017 1:07PM You mean other than myself? ** -- Hokie in CT 09/12/2017 12:36PM Worked with one - and you'd know it ** -- Technocrat 09/12/2017 12:35PM Had a tennis buddy who was worth $150M... -- `lag 09/12/2017 12:29PM How do you think he got to be rich? It wasn't by picking up the tab. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 09/12/2017 1:51PM True of a lot of wealthy people, that's how you get there. ** -- `lag 09/12/2017 2:46PM Does Sam Walton count? Met him opening one of his first -- UTPr0sim 09/12/2017 12:06PM Um. Sam Walton and the next 20 generations at least of his family count. ** -- CPRVHokie 09/12/2017 1:13PM Sounds like he might have met him before he was one ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 09/12/2017 1:24PM Met Larry Ellison while I was at Oracle -- turkeywinghokie 09/12/2017 11:53AM In the 80s he had a medical warehouse in Bastian -- LaneRat 09/12/2017 11:34AM Met 1 billionaire and numerous millionaires at wife's 25th college reunion ** -- CapitolHillHokie 09/12/2017 11:33AM Millionaires are a dime a dozen -- EDGEMAN 09/12/2017 2:48PM Not if they owe $700k in their $900k house. Your point is valid -- CPRVHokie 09/12/2017 7:08PM Your example isn't what I consider owning a home. -- EDGEMAN 09/12/2017 11:40PM Shoot, I'm on the deed, I own the home I sure am paying all the taxes on it ** -- CPRVHokie 09/13/2017 07:13AM And if you stop making payments, the bank kicks you out. -- EDGEMAN 09/13/2017 11:47AM Falconry ** -- bigbadbird 09/12/2017 11:26AM Yes 3. I know two of them really well; good people. -- VaAkita 09/12/2017 11:23AM Yes, in fact, RJ is the one I know ** -- Manbearpig 09/12/2017 11:15AM 😎😎😎 ** -- Major Kong 09/12/2017 11:07AM Cool x 3. 😎 ** -- Major Kong 09/12/2017 11:10AM The convenience store business in SWVA has been very good to the Kongs.** -- CPRVHokie 09/12/2017 7:10PM Of course his hobbies include Falconry. Why wouldn't they? ** -- hoosnowahokie 09/12/2017 11:02AM Yes several. Just don't tell them they are wrong about anything. ** -- Hoke 09/12/2017 10:51AM Do we have any billionares among us? -- TurboHokie 09/12/2017 10:51AM Soon as I marry her I'll let you know....... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 2:10PM If I was a billionarie, I would be building top of the industry research -- HokieSignGuy 09/12/2017 1:21PM Same. Might donate some to wrestling and soccer and intramurals, but the -- CPRVHokie 09/12/2017 7:15PM That's nothing... I'm financially set for life -- HokieinTampa 09/12/2017 10:46AM People always seem sad when they hear someone died penniless -- Late 80s Hokie 09/12/2017 10:54AM True, but what if they were near-penniless for last 15 years? -- HWA 09/12/2017 11:07AM Yep. One said she hoped her last check....bounced. -- 48zip 09/12/2017 11:03AM Also same line in Ocean's Eleven, or maybe Twelve. ** -- HWA 09/12/2017 11:07AM +1 for LOL on Bieber being her reference point for rich. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 09/12/2017 10:38AM Supposedly worth ~$225M....that's not rich? -- statmanfromHCyrs 09/12/2017 10:57AM Yes, I agree...but to have Bieber be your measuring stick. -- Late 80s Hokie 09/12/2017 11:25AM I had dinner with one. Interesting guy; still working hard in his 80's ** -- No Clue 09/12/2017 10:38AM I was next to a future president once. At the Tour deTrump in '89. -- 48zip 09/12/2017 10:38AM Yes. I used to work for a few -- HokieDevil 09/12/2017 10:33AM Whit needs to make him an offer he can't refuse. -- santafe 09/12/2017 10:25AM I think he was a Redford Alum. May be mistaken...too lazy to research ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 10:26AM He is, and his Wiki profile says he once donated $1 million to RU. -- Will Stewart
09/12/2017 10:48AM I think you need a targeted TSL marketing campaign just for him! ** -- Nova Hokie 95 09/12/2017 11:01AM Get the pastor to wear a TSL shirt next Sunday. Also.... -- 48zip 09/12/2017 11:13AM That assumes he's coming back -- Nova Hokie 95 09/12/2017 11:15AM Call his local pastor. I'm sure he'll help. ** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 12:18PM I think you are correct. But with billions, he could probably -- santafe 09/12/2017 10:28AM ...or read the entire post, apparently. (yes he is)** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 10:27AM Oops....skipped the last sentence. Scuze ** -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 10:30AM You're 'scuzed, but just this time. ** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 10:33AM Shun! (on R.J. Kirk) :) ** -- NokieHokie 09/12/2017 10:24AM He was a high school classmate of mine at Dublin High School -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 10:24AM I used to buy and trade guns with his dad back in the 70's. ** -- santafe 09/12/2017 10:23AM I got 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Bs, in my bank account, in my bank account ** -- WestyHokie 09/12/2017 10:23AM Wiki says he lives in West Palm. I guess he was hiding from Irma. ** -- 48zip 09/12/2017 10:20AMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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