Talk:F. Ross Johnson

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The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- KenWalker | Talk 04:24, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

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This article is a puff piece. F. Ross Johnson is primarily known for corporate kleptocracy, but you'd never guess it from this article. For the real story, see http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/corporate-kleptocracy-rjr-nabisco.asp Ray Eston Smith Jr (talk) 15:51, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Silver Medal of Freedom
I'd like to know who gave him the Silver Medal of Freedom. I googled for it but couldn't find anything except something about somebody receiving the "Silver Medal of Freedom of the President of the Republic of Slovenia." But the article says Johnson received the United States Silver Medal of Freedom. When? Why? From whom? For what?

How come his "Silver Medal of Freedom" is mentioned in this article when it's so insignificant that it's not mentioned anywhere else on the Internet, but the article doesn't even mention his record-making $30 million-dollar golden parachute?

Who was the editor who posted this puff piece? He should be banned from further edits. Ray Eston Smith Jr (talk) 15:58, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

I totally agree, RES JR. But, does an editor post these things? I think anybody may do it, in this case just a PR firm. Between non-existent awards, no mention of his ridiculous golden parachute, and the glib "he was extensively profiled in Barbarians at the Gate" -er, yes, he was, as a profane, philandering, greedy-beyond-belief jerk. Some legacy, if that's his remaining claim to fame.

I've never met the man and I have no personal stake in this. I was just re-reading Barbarians and googled to see what happened to Johnson afterwards. Not much, apparently, that $30 million could not solve - or create. I got annoyed at his mythical awards and felt compelled to comment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.81.76.210 (talk) 05:25, 1 March 2011 (UTC)