He sold his company for $1.7 billion — then handed $240 million to the 540 workers who stuck with him
Many business owners who sell their companies for a huge sum will happily walk off into the sunset with their billions. Graham Walker chose a different path. The majority owner of family-run Minden, Louisiana-based Fibrebond sold his company earlier this year for $1.7 billion. To thank longtime workers at the maker of enclosures for electrical