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I love this guy. yellerpup Nov 2012 #1
Gotta love his sons also. Chips off the old block. Good family. Booster Nov 2012 #22
No doubt about it. yellerpup Nov 2012 #29
I was skeptical about the sons... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #38
Bravo! K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #2
Wow LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #3
Now THAT is a true American hero and business man! ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #4
"You can't always take. You also have to give back." Barack_America Nov 2012 #5
I wonder if the employees will sell it for a quick payout. I wonder if the buyers who were HiPointDem Nov 2012 #6
First they have to tpay off the debt they took on, the proceeds of which go to jtuck004 Nov 2012 #10
I caught that too, but it does not negate the gift. Lucky Luciano Nov 2012 #19
That is an assumption. There is no value until the loans are paid off. jtuck004 Nov 2012 #24
There is still value to the equity. Lucky Luciano Nov 2012 #27
Of course, never stated otherwise. What I always question is the size of the equity. jtuck004 Nov 2012 #32
edit: never mind, i see the debt is for the esop shares. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #21
Good man. If only Sam Walton had done so instead of passing his business onto his greedy offspring. freshwest Nov 2012 #7
What does John Walton leaving his sawmill to his children itsrobert Nov 2012 #15
Well John Boy and Jim Bob seemed to have quite a bit of business experience. japple Nov 2012 #20
Yeah, I did. But I won't be around much for a while. So have at. freshwest Dec 2012 #42
you can't trust those mountain folk... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #39
He should be able to shop free adieu Nov 2012 #8
A True "Job Creator." Caeser67 Nov 2012 #9
Damn shame this femrap Nov 2012 #11
He even looks like such a nice guy! sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #12
Awesome! A true American. blackspade Nov 2012 #13
What a great way to do business.... midnight Nov 2012 #14
K&R for this great guy MotherPetrie Nov 2012 #16
What a great guy!! LOVE this story. rivegauche Nov 2012 #17
bravo dionysus Nov 2012 #18
But, But... this is Marxism!!! no, no NO!!! Iggy Nov 2012 #23
Maybe the owner could sense the jig was up? Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #28
Heh Heh.... Right Iggy Nov 2012 #30
Mitt Romney needs to meet THIS guy for Lunch flying-skeleton Nov 2012 #25
Another story that makes me cry. Democratopia Nov 2012 #26
THIS GUY IS FUCKING WIN BEYOND WORDS! ElboRuum Nov 2012 #31
We knew him and also his sons. A wonderful family. glinda Dec 2012 #33
Mr. Lueken and family, thank you for your generosity. I'm so saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #34
Correct me if I"m wrong, but he's selling his stores to his employees zaj Dec 2012 #35
It is a sale to the employees paid for by profits that the store makes. Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #41
This says it all: "You can't always take. You also have to give back." calimary Dec 2012 #36
Minnesota Nice! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #37
"For free?" Free to the employees, but it sounds like he's still making out. high density Dec 2012 #40
oh wow that's cool/ k/r nt limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #43
Kudos to Joe Lueken! AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #44
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