Post by akashnil3233 on Mar 14, 2024 9:49:51 GMT
The One person ask How much is enough Frank and his answer was that it wasnt about the money it was about securing the companys future and thinking about all the families that had roofs over their head. The most exciting story that Frank told was the launching of The Weather Channel. As tame as it sounds the company was hemorrhaging money and Frank said he literally had everyones pink slips in his trunk.
He took a chance though and negotiat a per household fee with the cable CN Numbers companies that chang the entire industry It launch one of the most successful channels in cable television. Had he not been fighting throat cancer we may have had the Landmark News Network instead of T Turners CNN. People dont know about Frank Batten because he was a quiet modest philanthropist. I remember when corporate forc Frank to refurnish his offices and get rid of the batter sofa and desk he had for so many years. He was a true champion to the company to the community and even humanity.
During segregation he put his own life in danger and continu to speak out for integration because it was the right thing to do. Its a sad day for me and my condolences go out to his family especially Frank Batten Jr. Im proud that I got to meet Frank Batten Sr. When I measure peoples success its often against what I remember of Frank. He was modest hard working appreciative treat his employees incredibly well and still was able to grow his businesses exponentially. No one has ever measur up and Im not sure anyone ever will Read more about Frank Battens fascinating life as written by Earl Swift at The VirginianPilot. Frank Batten Sr was the billionaire you probably never heard of but you may learn a lot from the life he led.
He took a chance though and negotiat a per household fee with the cable CN Numbers companies that chang the entire industry It launch one of the most successful channels in cable television. Had he not been fighting throat cancer we may have had the Landmark News Network instead of T Turners CNN. People dont know about Frank Batten because he was a quiet modest philanthropist. I remember when corporate forc Frank to refurnish his offices and get rid of the batter sofa and desk he had for so many years. He was a true champion to the company to the community and even humanity.
During segregation he put his own life in danger and continu to speak out for integration because it was the right thing to do. Its a sad day for me and my condolences go out to his family especially Frank Batten Jr. Im proud that I got to meet Frank Batten Sr. When I measure peoples success its often against what I remember of Frank. He was modest hard working appreciative treat his employees incredibly well and still was able to grow his businesses exponentially. No one has ever measur up and Im not sure anyone ever will Read more about Frank Battens fascinating life as written by Earl Swift at The VirginianPilot. Frank Batten Sr was the billionaire you probably never heard of but you may learn a lot from the life he led.