Электронная книга: Tom Knox «The Marks of Cain»
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Tom Knox
Tom Knox is an American businessman and politician. He came second in the Democratic nomination for
Business career
A high school dropout (he later earned a GED in the Navy) [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20070426_A_man_who_can_make_numbers_sing.html] , Knox was a successful entrepreneur building an insurance advisory firm and selling it for nearly six million dollars in 1986. In the late 1980s he began buying and turning around underperforming companies.
Among his targets was Crusader Savings which he later sold to
In the 1990s, he acquired the Maryland Life Insurance Company, which he later sold to
Political career
Knox briefly interrupted his business career to serve as Deputy Mayor for Management and Productivity under then-Mayor
In December 2006, he announced his campaign for mayor and lent five million dollars to his campaign. In response to criticism that he was trying to buy City Hall, Knox replied that he was trying to "buy City Hall back for the people of
Knox's business practices have come under increasing criticism during the campaign. The Philadelphia Daily News reported that his insurance company was fined $125,000 in Maryland for a number of violations including hiring a compliance officer who had a felony record for embezzlement. [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20070425_MD__REGULATORS_FINED_KNOX_FIRM.html] In addition, other candidates have attacked his lack of experience in government and the payday loan practices of his bank. [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20070427_Knox_seems_unfazed_by_snarling_of_rivals.html] Several 527 groups have been created with funding from union sources and from supporters of candidate Rep.
Knox's name has surfaced as a candidate for Pennsylvania's 2010 Gubernatorial Election.
Personal
Knox was raised in public housing in the East Falls neighborhood of the city. He currently lives in
External links
* [http://www.politicspa.com/Knox_Can_Win1210.htm Analysis of Knox's Chances in 2010]
Источник: Tom Knox
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