1. A LUCKY WEEKEND IN VEGAS SAVED FEDEX
In the
early 1970s, just a few years after FedEx was formed, the fledgling company was
already in dire straits, losing up to a million dollars a month, At one point,
it looked like they wouldn't be able to meet their financial commitments. While
waiting for a flight, Fred Smith, the founder of the company, impulsively
hopped on a plane to Las Vegas, where he won $27,000 playing Blackjack. The
company was saved and Fred Smith had one helluva story to tell.
Source:
TroyMedia
2. LAMBORGHINI SPORTS CARS EXIST BECAUSE
OF ENZO FERRARI'S PRIDE
Lamborghini
was originally a tractor manufacturer. The owner, Ferruccio Lamborghini, had an
interest in luxury automobiles, especially Ferraris. While doing a routine
check, Lamborghini found that the clutch in his Ferrari was broken and he
discovered that the car used the same clutch as his tractors. When he asked
Enzo Ferrari for a better replacement, Ferrari dismissed him saying he was a
tractor maker and did not know anything about race cars. I guess we all know
how that turned out.
Source:
Yahoo
