**THE GRANDPA THEY CALLED A FAILURE OWNED THE COMPANY THEY WORKED FOR**
They thought the old man was just a washed-up founder. They were wrong. The grand ballroom of the Stone Energy Corporation headquarters in Houston, Texas, buzzed with shareholders and executives. At the head table, 32-year-old Ethan Stone, the rising CEO, presented glowing charts. An elderly man in a simple navy suit entered through the side … Read more