03-05-2025, 10:10 AM
We fished alongside Bob Jones. Had a few conversations back in our Taupo days. He was exceedingly well read, deeply opinionated, and very very clever. He was also one of the most arrogant people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, and very quick with a witty response. He left Winston for dead on that score. In business he was dangerously competitive, and for him everything about life was business.
Which is how people become a billionaire when inheritance is not a starting point. But I don't think he was ever content, except when he was in his library, or on the water. But really, that's a pretty good life compared to many. RIP.
Which is how people become a billionaire when inheritance is not a starting point. But I don't think he was ever content, except when he was in his library, or on the water. But really, that's a pretty good life compared to many. RIP.