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Henry R. HILLENMEYER
Chairman and CEO of Cooker Restaurant Corporation
When I was still in my twenties, I was tapped to be president and CEO of a
computer company. In a Board of Directors meeting one day, I was
defending one of my officers who was under criticism from some of the
board members. A gruff old Italian gentleman on the board maintained
silence during the meeting (I think in order to avoid embarrassing me), but
he came up to me after the meeting, put his arm around my shoulders, and
said, “Henry, my boy, just remember one thing: if you walk with the lame,
you will learn to limp.” I never forgot it.
If you walk with the lame, you will learn to limp
