Sam Wyly Quotes
Actually, I've never thought myself as being a particularly hard worker. I've always worked, and I guess my mind is busy all the time. I've been in a lot of things just because of my own intellectual curiosity.
Wyly, Sam. 1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire. Newmarket Press, 2008.
Samuel E. Wyly, known as Sam Wyly, is an American entrepreneur and businessman, author, philanthropist, and major contributor to conservative candidates. He appeared on Forbes's list of richest Americans first in 2000 with a net worth of $750 million, and he remained on that list through 2010 with a net worth of $1 billion; that year, he was charged with tax fraud by the SEC and IRS, eventually leading to $500 million in settlements and bankruptcy declaration.