#304: Sol Price (The Founder Who Taught Jim Sinegal, Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, Bernie Marcus)

This is Jim Sinegal, founder of Costco, writing in the foreword of this book. About four years ago, shortly before his death, and a few days after we had lunch together, I received a letter from Sol Price. Dear Jim It's always nice seeing you. And experiencing your enthusiasm, knowledge, and commitment to your values.

You've been very generous. About giving me some credit for influencing you. I suspect that's true. But you would have been a great achiever under any circumstance. I related only the first paragraph of this letter because Sol went on to say some very complimentary things.

That I will keep personal. Upon reading the letter, I turned to my assistant and said I've been waiting fifty fucking years for this letter. It was well known that compliments from Solomon Came around about as frequently as Haley's comment.

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