Sounds like he came out ahead. Forget the money; the founder he describes sounds like a first-class jackass. No amount of money would make me want to be part of an organization that he ran.
Agreed. Unfortunately, for better or worse, this is often the type of personality that leads an organization. That "salesy" personality really rubs me the wrong way but it can somehow work on enough people and create enough excitement/momentum to move things forward.