Calling the CEO, a fun story.
A number of years ago Marilyn and I were on a mooring in the Isthmus at Catalina Island enjoying a week there. One Sunday, mid afternoon while I was otherwise entertaining myself, she donned her snorkel gear and began looking into the 12 foot deep water under the dinghy dock for treasure. As this was mere hours since the majority of folks had departed for the mainland, and having had good luck in the past retrieving beach towels (we washed, dried and then used them for drying our dogs off), she spotted a wallet on the sandy floor. We returned to the boat, rinsed it and its contents in fresh water and allowed it all to dry. It belonged to a ranking SoCal executive with JC Penny's and fortunately contained several of his business cards. The decision was immediately made to get it back to him with its contents including a dated black & white photo of a young girl posing for the camera that we presumed to be this chap's young wife that he'd carried with him for all the intervening decades. Included in the collection of usual contents were two $20's and when seeing that, I said to Marilyn, "Well, you just made $40". Bewildered, she asked how I knew that. I explained that when we called him the next day at his office to arrange for the return, she should describe he is driver license, the old photo and the two $20's. Mid morning the next day we called from the pay phone on the end of the pier (that's how many years ago it was) and his secretary answered. When she asked to speak to the fellow, Marilyn was told that he was in a meeting and that he'd call her back. She then told the woman the nature of her call, was immediately put on hold and in no time flat was talking to the chap. He thanked her for her honesty, asked that she mail it to his office address (she did) and went on to say, "Oh, and keep the $40 for your troubles". There's always a way to talk to a CEO. Enjoy, Glyn & Marilyn Judson, Dawn Treader, E31 hull #55, Marina del Rey CA