The Raid · HJ-020
HE SIGNED TWO HUNDRED DEALS. NONE TOOK LONGER THAN TWENTY MINUTES. HE KEPT EVERY SIGNATURE PAGE.
Gerald Fairchild signed 214 acquisition approvals totaling $63 billion in a matter of minutes. Each signature was legal, yet the consequences were catastrophic, leading to $590 million in unauthorized expenses.
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