crooks: Someone like Bernie Madoff, Sir Stanford in Tennessee in 1982?
- 03/12/09 01:33 AM
East Tennessee Realtors: Does the name "Butcher" ring a bell with anyone? For everyone outside the Knoxville / Maynardville area of TN who are interested in reading about bankers gone wrong, look for a copy of "Whirlwind: The Butcher Banking Scandal", written by former Knoxville Sentinel reporter Sandra Lea.
The Butcher tale parallels the greed & deceit of Sir Stanford & Bernie Madoff. For folks in East Tennessee who were old enough to have a bank account during the Jimmy Carter presidency, there are only two emotions associated with the Butcher name: loathing or adoration. In the late 1960's & early 70's brothers … (2 comments)
East Tennessee Realtors: Does the name "Butcher" ring a bell with anyone? For everyone outside the Knoxville / Maynardville area of TN who are interested in reading about bankers gone wrong, look for a copy of "Whirlwind: The Butcher Banking Scandal", written by former Knoxville Sentinel reporter Sandra Lea.;)
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