
When I lived in Orlando, FL, my friends included the late Bob Billingslea, a vice president at Disney World at the time. We regularly played golf together. Neither of us could be considered great golfers, but we enjoyed the game. I worked in outside sales and could get away for an afternoon to play occasionally.
Bob’s job often involved entertaining clients and one day; I got a call asking if I was available to play with him and the President of Godfather’s Pizza, Herman Cain. It was last minute, and he was unable to get a fourth. We met at the driving range at the Magnolia course at Disney. It was the most forgiving of the Disney courses, which was why I liked it best.
I was introduced to Herman Cain and found him extremely gracious to someone he did not need to impress. As a threesome, Bob and Herman rode together, and I rode alone. At each hole…
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