Thanks to Matt for passing this link along. There are 2 video clips after a brief intro.
He's a self-described 'kid from Omaha' who grew up to be a force in the world of business, a turnaround specialist who, at the height of the recession, took the reins of arguably the toughest business outside of housing and actually fixed it in record time.
I could be talking about Warren Buffett, who, in the '60's bought a floundering textile company and turned it into one of the most succesful conglomerate holding companies in the world.
But I'm not.
I'm talking about David Sokol, the man who works for Warren Buffett. He runs two Buffett businesses: MidAmerican Energy and NetJets.