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John Allison (Head of Cato Institute) Speaks About Crony Capitalism at AEI
I am a fan of John Allison. I worked for the bank he once headed, and I was a fan of him then too. He made sure that every manager in the bank (BB&T) was issued a copy of Atlas Shrugged when hired in or promoted. How’s that for a managerial statement? Seeing him at AEI today, it was clear that his fire for free markets burns as hot as ever.
Former CEO of BB&T John Allison Says End the Fed
I know for a fact that Atlas Shrugged was given to every manager and prospective manager at BB&T during much of Allison’s time at the helm. That’s a statement.
