Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Walter Wriston

Born: August 3, 1919
Died: January 19, 2005 (aged 85)
Bio: Walter Bigelow Wriston was a banker and former chairman and CEO of Citicorp. As chief executive of Citibank / Citicorp from 1967 to 1984, Wriston was widely regarded as the single most influential commercial banker of his time.
Known for:
- The twilight of sovereignty
- Risk & other four-letter words
- Bits, bytes, and balance sheets






