Edit: Read Blog Entry 2, Part 1: http://www.peteradkison.com/blog-entry-2-wizards-of-the-coas...
Edit: Read Blog Entry 2, Part 1: http://www.peteradkison.com/blog-entry-2-wizards-of-the-coas...
• He didn’t know about Founders’ Stock
• He only ended up with 4% of the company after his divorce
• The board of directors took pity and helped him out financially, but they didn’t have to
Rereading this, I realize that this story might sound like sour grapes, and perhaps some of you are thinking, “What an idiot!” But, no, I’m not bitter in the least. That’s life; these things happen, and it was a valuable learning experience. I share it because, well, it’s a part of the history here. And yeah, I’m an idiot. If you keep reading this blog, you’ll see that proven again and again! But we’re all idiots. We do dumb things: we trust people we shouldn’t, we make decisions based on emotion without regard for logic, or sometimes logic without regard for emotion. It’s the human experience, and the story of Wizards of the Coast is a very human story.