I know this story has made it's way onto national news and throughout the Internet but I thought it was WAY TOO COOL to not make another mention of it here.
Bob Moore , who owns Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods in Portland, OR, celebrated his 81st birthday by giving the company that bears his name to the 209 employees that work for him. It's not like he gave them a company that was struggling either, his business has continued to grow since 2004 when it was estimated that revenues for that year were around the 24 million mark. Not a bad birthday gift to give or receive if you are an employee of his.
Its also not as if he would have trouble selling his company when he decides to step down, he has had multiple offers to buy him out at lofty sums on almost a daily basis. I don't think it's too often that you find a man like Bob who has built a company from scratch into such a striving business and then gives it to his employees.
Like I said above, I know Bob's story has been told on a variety of news outlets but he exemplifies what COOLITICS is all about and deserves to be honored or recognized more often then not. Here's to you Bob, stay positive, stay generous, and stay cool!
Do you know someone who has given such a cool gift? Who are they and what did they give?
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