[vanoochka]

Back in the early 90's he was a VAR (value added reseller) for me, for a few years when I ran sales & marketing for a technology company, so I've spent quite a bit time with him. At that time, he didn't have two nickles to rub together, but was the incredibly hard-working, obviously intelligent, hustling type of guy who was destined to succeed.

Although I didn't care for him on a personal level, he did a great job as a partner of the company within the context of our business relationship. As for his being "lucky" - from my perspective - he's a classic example of "the harder you work, the luckier you get."