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To: combjelly who wrote (620090)7/19/2011 1:17:45 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1577883
 
>>> Dunno about Buffett, but Gate's Mom was on the BOD of IBM. A perfect example of how luck plays a part.

People make their own luck. It never hurts to have someone on the inside, but most new wealth is generated by someone's ideas and hard work.

While Gates' mom may have played a role in his getting a foot in the door, it wasn't luck that made him wealthy.