“prodigious.” He combined “the cunning ofa coyote, the guts of a Navy SEAL, the retention of a supercomputer, and the training of a rocket scientist.” His face was “rugged” and “handsome”; his eyes “bedroom” and “prescient”; his body “lanky” and “toned by running and riding horses”; and his hair “run-your-hands-through-it thick” and “calculatedly messy, as though he wants you to think he has just rescued a little old lady’s kitten from a tree.” His personality was described as “elusive,” “aloof,” and “lone-wolfish,” although the articles referred to his many friends and clients, and pictures showed him at parties and premieres and on private islands with beautiful women.
Kelly scrolled through a few more references, a pensive look on her face. Then she quit the search and returned to the Google template for the second search she needed to make: a bank. She typed
American Capital Investment Bank
into the prompt box. A corporate-looking website opened when Kelly clicked on it, a boring graphic making the introduction.
American Capital Investment Bank: We grow when your money grows.
For nearly two decades, ACIB has been the safe haven of choice for prudent investors in the United States. Our stellar team of financial advisors combines years of experience in money markets with skilled know-how and shrewd risk-taking. Our new corporate headquarters in Las Vegas’s burgeoning commercial center puts us in the heart of the fastest-growing population of investors in the country: the warm desert climates of the Southwest. With branches from Texas to California, and new branches planned for northern California, Oregon, and Washington, ACIB is fast becoming the dominant investment bank in the U.S.A.
The key to our success is our people. We hire only the best and brightest, the friendliest and the fastest-thinking. If you aren’t investing your money with us, then we aren’t doing our job.
Kelly ran her cursor over the section headings and hovered over OUR PEOPLE . She glanced at Kevin and Libby, who had moved their heads together and were reading from the same book, Libby pointing at the pictures and Kevin following the words with his finger. Kelly’s heart gave a tug. She clicked on the chosen link, and a picture of a handsome man filled half the screen. A title next to the photograph read:
Todd Gillis, Founder and President of American Capital Investment Bank.
Todd Gillis’s driving passion is making money for the investors in his bank. As president, he has been a tireless advocate for every customer, small or large. His many donations and countless hours given to charities—in particular, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Meals on Wheels—show his belief in supporting the community on every level.
After earning an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, he pursued a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Gillis is the recipient of numerous awards and citations, including a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Department of Commerce.
Mr. Gillis and his family live in Houston, Texas.
Kelly studied the photo for a moment, as if memorizing the man’sfeatures. Then she closed the window and clicked on BRANCH LOCATIONS . Her fingers flew over the keyboard, choosing the information she needed. She plugged in her Sidekick and downloaded a list of ACIB branches in Arizona as well as a list of the branches in Southern California. She downloaded a map to each location. When she was done, she folded up the Sidekick and slid it into her purse.
She glanced at her children. They were still engrossed in their books. She had some time. The third and final search: the mark. Kelly brought out her Sidekick again and Googled
Joan Davis, Beverly Hills.
Three listings came up, and she saved them all. She repeated the search, typing
Los Angeles
in place of
Beverly Hills.
The computer paused, then came up with
Kelly scrolled through a few more references, a pensive look on her face. Then she quit the search and returned to the Google template for the second search she needed to make: a bank. She typed
American Capital Investment Bank
into the prompt box. A corporate-looking website opened when Kelly clicked on it, a boring graphic making the introduction.
American Capital Investment Bank: We grow when your money grows.
For nearly two decades, ACIB has been the safe haven of choice for prudent investors in the United States. Our stellar team of financial advisors combines years of experience in money markets with skilled know-how and shrewd risk-taking. Our new corporate headquarters in Las Vegas’s burgeoning commercial center puts us in the heart of the fastest-growing population of investors in the country: the warm desert climates of the Southwest. With branches from Texas to California, and new branches planned for northern California, Oregon, and Washington, ACIB is fast becoming the dominant investment bank in the U.S.A.
The key to our success is our people. We hire only the best and brightest, the friendliest and the fastest-thinking. If you aren’t investing your money with us, then we aren’t doing our job.
Kelly ran her cursor over the section headings and hovered over OUR PEOPLE . She glanced at Kevin and Libby, who had moved their heads together and were reading from the same book, Libby pointing at the pictures and Kevin following the words with his finger. Kelly’s heart gave a tug. She clicked on the chosen link, and a picture of a handsome man filled half the screen. A title next to the photograph read:
Todd Gillis, Founder and President of American Capital Investment Bank.
Todd Gillis’s driving passion is making money for the investors in his bank. As president, he has been a tireless advocate for every customer, small or large. His many donations and countless hours given to charities—in particular, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Meals on Wheels—show his belief in supporting the community on every level.
After earning an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, he pursued a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Gillis is the recipient of numerous awards and citations, including a Meritorious Achievement Award from the Department of Commerce.
Mr. Gillis and his family live in Houston, Texas.
Kelly studied the photo for a moment, as if memorizing the man’sfeatures. Then she closed the window and clicked on BRANCH LOCATIONS . Her fingers flew over the keyboard, choosing the information she needed. She plugged in her Sidekick and downloaded a list of ACIB branches in Arizona as well as a list of the branches in Southern California. She downloaded a map to each location. When she was done, she folded up the Sidekick and slid it into her purse.
She glanced at her children. They were still engrossed in their books. She had some time. The third and final search: the mark. Kelly brought out her Sidekick again and Googled
Joan Davis, Beverly Hills.
Three listings came up, and she saved them all. She repeated the search, typing
Los Angeles
in place of
Beverly Hills.
The computer paused, then came up with
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