Hi Dryrod-
So I am new here obviously as you just commented on my intro page, hah, but I was taking a look at your posts and saw this one and wanted to share with you something I wrote up for our site a few weeks back when this whole thing was going down.
I will not provide the link because I am NOT a spammer at all, and frankly if you guys want to visit you will find it just fine
haha. So I will copy it below.
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Anheuser-Busch/InBev Deal and its connection to fishing
Hi Guys-
So in reading the WSJ last week I came across an article that shows how the recent acquisition of AB by InBev may have gone a bit differently if August Busch III didn't bail on a fishing outing years ago with Modelo Executives.
I'll let you read the story for yourself [url "http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/07/16/anheuser-busch-the-incredible-secret-story-of-the-fish-that-got-away/"]http://blogs.wsj.com/...-fish-that-got-away/[/url], but the point is that the chance to grow for AB was at their fingertips a few years back, in that they would increase their stake in Modelo the mexican brewer, but Busch III (CEO at the time) left a marlin trip he invited some major Modelo exec's to the first day, leaving them to wonder what was more important.
By now, if a deal went through, that would have made AB much higher in worth and may have detered InBev's ability and offer to buy them out.
Just found it interesting how fishing is involved in much more than we think!
Take Care
Guy
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