News outlets CNN and NPR report that indie film vet Stevie Long funds his projects with private equity, making his backers more than a profit; he makes them Hollywood players. Investors who want to become movie producers can visit LongStoryFilms.com.
If it feels like it's been forever since we've heard from Ken Lewis it's because it has. Following his retirement in 2009, the former Bank of America CEO went underground to do some soul-searching. To figure out what made Kenneth D. Lewis tick. Did he want to want to be a CEO of another company? Did he want to get involved in another industry entirely? Did he want to grow a beard again? Did he want to be a shepherd? These are the questions that needed answers and today, finally, we've got some. No word on the beard but it appears that for now, Lewis is staying away from Wall Street and pursuing another passion: the movie business.
A bunch of pro-athletes learned this the hard way.
Among other things, but really, it's The Godfather reference that sticks in their craw.