A Good Hearted Banker

[JustRalph]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/904842.html

Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees

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.

For longtime employees, the bonus -- based on years of service -- amounted to tens of thousands of dollars, and in some cases, more than $100,000.

more at the link

[sandpit]

Very nice story. I read some of the comments afterwards, and it's ridiculous how cynical people are. Hardly any of them seem to want to accept that maybe the guy is just a genuinely nice person.

[RichieP]

Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees

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.


He will get $600 million back in good karma,love and self fulfillment. I'd be willing to bet that he has been doing this in one form or another for a long time.

He "gets it" imo. I pray the world will understand this too in the coming months/years.

Thanks JR :ThmbUp::ThmbUp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hqbCORb9n4&playnext=11&playnext_from=QL

[Suff]

MIAMI,FL 33130 6/30/07$2,300 Clinton, Hillary (D)

ABESS, LEONARD
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA/PRESID/27/05$2,100Lieberman, Joe (I)

ABESS, LEONARDMIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA/PRESI9/27/05$2,100Lieberman, Joe (I)

ABESS, LEONARD
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK/BANKER8/23/05$1,000Mount Sinai Medical Center
ABESS, LEONARD L
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK/BANKER4/22/08$2,300Garcia, Joe (D)

ABESS, LEONARD LMIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK/BANKER8/6/08$2,300Garcia, Joe (D)


ABESS, LEONARD L
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY OF NATIONALS BANK OF FLORIDA/P5/14/07$2,000 Kerry,John (D)



ABESS, LEONARD L JR MIAMI,FL 33131CITY NATIONAL BANK/PRESIDENT5/18/05$5,000
Keeping America's Promise (D)

ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA/BANKE4/28/08$2,300Taddeo, Annette (D)

ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK5/31/05$2,100Nelson, Bill (D)

ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANCSHARES/BANKER12/31/05$2,100 Biden, Joseph R Jr (D)

ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK5/31/05$2,100Nelson, Bill (D)


ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA6/23/05$2,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)


ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANCSHARES/BANKER12/31/05$1,100 Biden, Joseph R Jr (D)


ABESS, LEONARD L JR
MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANCSHARES3/31/07$1,100Biden, Joseph R Jr (D)



MIAMI,FL 33130CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA/CHAIR6/12/05$500Berkley, Shelley (D)

ABESS, LEONARD L MR JR
MIAMI,FL 33129CHAIRMAN & CEO/CITY NATIONAL BANK2/23/05$1,000Meek, Kendrick B (D)

[Tom]

So you are saying the guy is nuts?

[JustRalph]

he is a unique guy. he is a Lib who gives to charity

[PaceAdvantage]

I don't get why Suff posted what he did...is this supposed to be some sort of GOTCHA? Has Ralph been SHAMED by the fact that he posted something nice about an obvious Democrat party contributor?

What does it matter?

Why is the left always trying to divide folks along political affiliation?