Occupation: Businessman Birth: February 16, 1936
Reuters was completely accurate that I am concerned about the level of the market. But I also made it clear on the conference call (and I believe as ….
We want these assets to be productive. We buy them. We own them. To say we care only about the short term is wrong. What I care about is seeing these….
I believe there are and will be major opportunities to enhance Time Warner's value in future combinations..
A lot of people died fighting tyranny. The least I can do is vote against it..
We're not about liquidating companies, but if you do that, why is that terrible? We're not blowing up the factories. The person who buys it should be….
CEOs are paid for doing a terrible job. If the system wasn't so messed up, guys like me wouldn't make this kind of money..
Anyone that makes me a quarter of a billion dollars, I like..
The CEO is, by far, the most important decision for a company... The company is going to rise and fall with the CEO..
I like winning. There's also a certain joy in it. I feel fulfilled by it..
Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boa….
Now the guy that got to the top, the CEO, would obviously be stupid to have a number two guy who was a lot smarter than he is. So by definition, sinc….
Had a nice conversation with Tim Cook today. Discussed my opinion that a larger buyback should be done now. We plan to speak again shortly..
We have bloated bureaucracies in Corporate America. The root of the problem is the absence of real corporate democracy..
Don't go in and tell somebody else how to run their business..
A great company in the media business needs visionary leaders, not a conglomerate structure headquartered in Columbus Circle that second guesses..
I enjoy the hunt much more than the “good life” after the victory..
My wife watches me like a hawk..
When most investors, including the pros, all agree on something, they're usually wrong..
In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at all..
Everything I have is for sale, except for my kids and possibly my wife..
When friends and acquaintances are telling you [that] you are a genius, before you accept their opinion, take a moment to remember what you always th….