Herb being Herb
Posted: Tue Jul 8, 2014 11:14 pm
One thing you can say about Herb was that he was loyal and sometimes to a fault. Bucks RealGM bane Gery did a small piece but nice piece on the Senator. It's sad to say but Herb must feel that his time is coming.
http://journaltimes.com/sports/gery-woelfel-kohl-shows-generosity-and-class-right-to-end/article_b22ddfb4-0645-11e4-be59-0019bb2963f4.html
Herb Kohl’s 29-year tenure as the Milwaukee Bucks’ owner was hardly storybook material.
The Bucks never won an NBA title and only once did they even reach the Eastern Conference finals. Under Kohl, the Bucks were, for the most part, run-of-the-mill outfits.
But never, ever let it be said that Kohl didn’t care about his employees. He was always approachable and spoke to them frequently, listening to their concerns and offering them encouragement. He treated them like family.
So, it wasn’t surprising that when Kohl recently sold his NBA franchise, he didn’t forget about the people who worked under him. You may have read where Kohl gave gifts of $500 to employees at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, where the Bucks played their home games.
What you haven’t read, though, is that Kohl’s generosity extended much further. He also bestowed significant financial gifts to others in the organization, from secretaries to sales personnel to basketball operations officials. The amount Kohl gave those employees varied and was based on different criterion, not the least of which was longevity with the organization.
Some Bucks employees received $40,000 while others received nearly $100,000. And there were even some individuals who were given checks that one person close to the situation described as “life changing.”
http://journaltimes.com/sports/gery-woelfel-kohl-shows-generosity-and-class-right-to-end/article_b22ddfb4-0645-11e4-be59-0019bb2963f4.html
Herb Kohl’s 29-year tenure as the Milwaukee Bucks’ owner was hardly storybook material.
The Bucks never won an NBA title and only once did they even reach the Eastern Conference finals. Under Kohl, the Bucks were, for the most part, run-of-the-mill outfits.
But never, ever let it be said that Kohl didn’t care about his employees. He was always approachable and spoke to them frequently, listening to their concerns and offering them encouragement. He treated them like family.
So, it wasn’t surprising that when Kohl recently sold his NBA franchise, he didn’t forget about the people who worked under him. You may have read where Kohl gave gifts of $500 to employees at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, where the Bucks played their home games.
What you haven’t read, though, is that Kohl’s generosity extended much further. He also bestowed significant financial gifts to others in the organization, from secretaries to sales personnel to basketball operations officials. The amount Kohl gave those employees varied and was based on different criterion, not the least of which was longevity with the organization.
Some Bucks employees received $40,000 while others received nearly $100,000. And there were even some individuals who were given checks that one person close to the situation described as “life changing.”