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Interview with author of "Slaying the Dragon"

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." Us now is David Cook author of the compelling new books slaying the dragon and the journey from the dungeon to the ivory tower. Mr. cook thank you for being on WBZ. --"...

Play from 0:27[0:27] ..." thirty year building a career. And although people have secure so Barbara Corcoran over really had a recent. To write a -- control. Are sold a company that. Pretty much provided from our retirement. Back"...

Play from 2:07[2:07] ..." Which was one of the companies have built the infrastructure of the intra. The end of that company group Burt rapidly Wii and 500 plus. In 2160. It felt -- company in America. And then"...

Play from 6:17[6:17] ..." David Cook he is the primary finance Sierra green -- holdings -- reinventing the generation and distribution of energy in the United States he is also the author of the new book slaying the dragon the journey from the dungeon. To the ivory tower and that is exactly the journey he took David Cook thank you for being on WBZ."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Us now is David Cook author of the compelling new books slaying the dragon and the journey from the dungeon to the ivory tower. Mr. cook thank you for being on WBZ. -- Okay if you read tell people why he wrote this book because you're story is an unbelievable one."

Play from 0:24[0:24]" Well I'd you know I never thought running -- I spent thirty year building a career. And although people have secure so Barbara Corcoran over really had a recent. To write a -- control. Are sold a company that. Pretty much provided from our retirement. Back in 2003. Era and read an article in -- local newspaper. The Columbus Dispatch regarding challengers that people faced. After their release from prison and overcoming -- stalled -- conviction label. And I did some research for about a year in and begin speaking in some of the art institutions. And almost as told by so many people you know the other brochures in the collision -- lead behind. There and that culminated in two producing any. Were to burying our gave way to actually writing a book and publishing a book. Bob -- story. -- and more more than just my story that's more nuts and bolts of secure our you do Erica -- or keep them in person or correctly dealt with any of the many challenges that people deal worth going to true life. Europe and nut and bolt stardom. Here's how you deal protectors are used to built from the bottom of the barrel in the top of the mountain."

Play from 1:46[1:46]" David our time is almost up and I -- really wanna get to some good questions so bear with -- Because we really haven't told people who you -- David you're successful CEO right."

Play from 2:00[2:00]" I Fonda group co-founder of former network solutions back in 1990 five's. Which was one of the companies have built the infrastructure of the intra. The end of that company group Burt rapidly Wii and 500 plus. In 2160. It felt -- company in America. And then we also simplest again in 2002. And the entrepreneur of the year finalist award -- in business and a number barber accolades. But -- about. Right out."

Play from 2:33[2:33]" So you're successful CEO with people may not know is that -- also an ex -- You're you're you're convicted felon."

Play from 2:42[2:42]" I don't. Were so. I was about border. In my early twenties and our export a lot of money that the belong to men -- from various banks and savings and loan institutions. There and are there are actually occurred Marcel Arum. But -- Serb. All federal and state time and was released in August of 1980."

Play from 3:07[3:07]" Tonight. Did you rob banks at gunpoint."

Play from 3:11[3:11]" No no what was so white collar. I did it with a pen and paper."

Play from 3:16[3:16]" Okay okay and how much time did you serve."

Play from 3:21[3:21]" A little bit over two years. -- served time in the -- system and an air crew was released from some role. The state of Ohio they also want a piece submit."

Play from 3:31[3:31]" Let me to steal and how much did you steal why did you do it then and Hannity changes a person so dramatically."

Play from 3:38[3:38]" Well. -- you know I think that most crimes are. -- necessity. Or you know a Larson was greeted I think mine was more of the curiosity. The that was possible. Two to gain access to banks and savings and loans. Under identity is that we're completely fabricated. And in terms of how much money. You know it would probably several 100000 dollars. Obviously didn't keep a larger. But you know what I do that I don't thing. Is less Shirley them not -- arm. Trying to get -- I think it's -- of you know what I did so and in the ability of anybody to be able to color white -- remember what they have done in the past yoga. The future does not equal the past the end people couldn't certainly current electoral arm and lived on the insults. And you know what what motivated me. One I heard -- Monica back to prison. But certainly a real good motivated it was my mom. You're really disappointed by in my home insurance -- wonderful. While woman might best foreign. And it was important to me to. To turn over responsibility can't hurt her -- him and become the person that she called -- could become."

Play from 5:04[5:04]" did she live long enough for her to see -- incredible success and how you did accept blame and turn your life around."

Play from 5:11[5:11]" Well she. We we lost her in the early 1990s. But she's. You know. Upon my release are the going to school and work them in became. Our commercial parliament Delaware pilot certificate and ratings. In embarrassed -- a long career in corporate aviation flying literature and social citations. So she was able to see. My successor and aviation. You know and she felt that this -- real bragging rights all the -- toast. -- her son had become an airline transport parlor. Then. You know sort -- so I think that you know every mom. In. You know they hold their trial -- for -- they have been going so well what their child can become -- I think the person's. Greatest accomplishment in life is to be able to -- their mom their dream. Arum yes I was able to do that nobody curriculum and if any and that is more gratifying. Than having been able to hear my -- program."

Play from 6:17[6:17]" David Cook he is the primary finance Sierra green -- holdings -- reinventing the generation and distribution of energy in the United States he is also the author of the new book slaying the dragon the journey from the dungeon. To the ivory tower and that is exactly the journey he took David Cook thank you for being on WBZ."

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