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Kevin Bussey (aka k-dawg)
Lead Pastor
Charlotte, NC, USA


Samford University: B.S. Public Administration, 1985
University of Alabama at Birmingham: M.A. Education, 1988

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: MDivBL, 1995


Married to:
Cassandra (6-25-88)

Children:
Jacob
Hope

quote of the week

"Pastor I don't like your plans" Bisagno, "what are your plans." man, "I don't have any." Bisagno, "I like my plans better than yours." .

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howie luvzus
gary lamb
angela davis
neil elmore
jason shepherd
monday morning insight
wayne cordeiro
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the ooze
willowcreek association
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springs church
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john maxwell
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building 429: rise


chris tomlin: live from austin music hall


various: music inspired by the chronicles of narnia


fusebox: once again


passion: How Great Is Our God


storyside:b : everything and more


delirious?: the mission bell


hillsong united: look to you



 

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

How much is too much?

I am all for capitalism! I want everyone who goes into a reputable business to make as much money as they can. Everyone! But my question is:
How much is too much?
Today, Wallace D. Malone, Jr., Vice Chairman and a director of the Wachovia Corporation (formerly the CEO of Southtrust in Birmingham, AL) is retiring @ 69. Having lived in Alabama, Southtrust is a strong bank and from what I've heard Mr. Wallace deserves to make a good living because he worked hard, plus he is a UA grad! Wachovia is paying Malone $6.67 million up front. He will retain the automobile owned by Wachovia that he is using at the time of his retirement, valued at approximately $58,500. Mr. Malone will be provided with office space and administrative support for a period of five years. ($200,000 value). He will receive defered compensation of $34.61 million in stocks. $1.66 million will be paid in retirement. In addition, lump sum payments aggregating $33.88 million are payable to Mr. Malone following his retirement. On top of this he will receive an annual retirement benefit (subject to earnings adjustments) in the amount of approximately $10,545 for a period of ten years. Plus they are paying him a non-compete for 3 years. Maybe he deserves all of this money. I just wonder about those employees who have worked for 30-40 years @ Southtrust- what will they receive? A watch? I don't know the answer to "how much is too much". I just see people hurting everyday and wonder "how much is too much?" With Enron, MCI, TYCO and other scandals, you wonder why the public is so sceptical of CEO's and major corporations. I believe in the trickle down theory of Regan. But, when does it trickle down to the those who work hard everyday. I know people who work years and give loyalty to a company to be tossed aside by the greed of stockholders and CEO's. Can they not live say on $5 million! Look, if Mr. Malone doesn't have a local church, I invite him to send his tithe to my church. My friend Jason could use the money for his start-up church. There are millions of people in Africa dying of AIDS. He is probably a very generous man. I'm sure he gives a lot of his money away. I don't fault him for making all of the money he can. But, "how much is too much?" I realize I'm saying this as a man who is lucky to have a savings account. I don't want to be rich. I just wish we could see our country be more balanced financially. Happy retirement! I pray God will use you to make a difference in the world.

posted by Kevin Bussey at 1/31/2006 09:08:00 AM

1 Comments:

Blogger art rogers said...

I don't know how much too much is, either. When I look at the outlandishly rich, I think that I certainly don't have too much. I mean, we have a modest home and two cars, but we struggle beyond that. We don't have college savings for the kids, yet we are rapidly approaching that need as my son wraps up 6th grade here.

Then I look at the desperately poor, and think my life is all but opulant.

I'm a capitalist, too. I know that I worked hard for what I do have. I also know that I had priveliges in education and a home in a safe, stable neighborhood. Yet, those were also provided by hard working parents. Our benefits have come from a legacy of hard work.

Where, though, do we say that those without need a break. Someone to give them a leg up and teach them to work hard and acheive much so that they can begin their own legacy.

All I know about the Wachovia deal is that if I were a stock holder, and I am not, I would be hard pressed to believe that this gentleman did so much good for me that he earned that much money.

1/31/2006 12:03:00 PM  

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