Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
George Shinn

Born: May 11, 1941 (age 84)
Bio: George Shinn is the former owner of the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets as well the Charlotte Knights and Gastonia Rangers minor league baseball teams along with the Raleigh Durham Skyhawks of the World League of American Football. He purchased the Hornets for $32.
Known for:
- The miracle of motivation (1981)
- You Gotta Believe! (1996)
- Leadership Development (1981)
- Good Morning, Lord! (1977)
- The American Dream Still Works (1981)