Last Updated on 2003-02-24

FAQ

9. Why did you decide to leave Siberia just when your company was stable and becoming profitable?

That was my goal. I wanted to help some Siberians along the path to profitability. I had achieved my goal. I didn't want to stick around past my purpose. Also, the one thing I felt I had to offer—prosperity—was wreaking much havoc on a place I had come to adore. I didn't just leave that one business. I also left dozens more commercial opportunities and potential Siberian partners eager to exploit them, but I didn't have to stomach to endure another Pyrrhic victory.