Brian Olivier

I first met Brian applying for a job in 1975 to work repairing leather goods. He offered me an opportunity to buy that business in 1983. His advice was that he knew I could do it, run it by myself and be successful as a sole proprietor. He was right, and I owe him a lot for that. My first impression of Brian was what a proper and no b.s. businessman he was. He said what he thought and stood by those words. I remember when I first worked for him he thanked me when he handed me a paycheck, who...