In my line of work, I’ve met individuals who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And yet the richest man I know is an educator and public servant.
Larry Powell climbed the educational ladder from teacher to principal to Fresno County schools superintendent.
Now, thanks to a heroic and heartwarming gesture, the 63-year-old educator has become a national celebrity, returning $288,241 in salary and benefits for the remaining 3½ years of his contract. He then retired — for one day — and then came back to work for about $31,000 a year with no benefits.
Don Ray of Myrtle Beach was among those long-term unemployed. But now he has an encouraging story to tell. Ray had been looking for full-time employment for more than a year, sending out scores of resumes and knocking on countless doors, until he was hired for a sales job at the hhgregg store last week.