On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Perelman, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Regarding Whole Foods, I had a couple opportunities in Las Vegas to chat > with CEO John Mackey. During one conversation, a number of people came > up to him and told him how much their families loved shopping at Whole > Foods -- the shopping experience rather than the actual product seem to > be what excited them. He said that Saturday was the busiest day because > people brought their whole families to shop. > John Mackey had a rather bizarre scandal earlier when he got caught posting messages praising himself and dissing competitors on a financial message board: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118418782959963745-rGivZMgAG2jUzji0DYY7yEoEaF0_20070719.html -------------------------snip For about eight years until last August, the company confirms, Mr. Mackey posted numerous messages on Yahoo Finance stock forums as Rahodeb. It's an anagram of Deborah, Mr. Mackey's wife's name. Rahodeb cheered Whole Foods' financial results, trumpeted his gains on the stock and bashed Wild Oats. Rahodeb even defended Mr. Mackey's haircut when another user poked fun at a photo in the annual report. "I like Mackey's haircut," Rahodeb said. "I think he looks cute!" -raghu. -- Did you hear about the dyslexic Satanist? He sold his soul to Santa.
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