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David Alter grew up in poverty during the Great Depression. His family couldn’t afford to keep him in school and so at a very early age he went to work to help put food on the table. But David was a very personable and hardworking fellow and at 21, he found a good wife who helped him to prosper and succeed in business. But he never learned to read and write. He signed his checks XX. One day, he received a call from his bank seeking to confirm his signature on a check. “Mr. Alter,” the banker said, “I’m calling because for years you signed your checks XX. This one has three Xs and I want to make sure its your signature.” “Yes, it is,” David replied. “Since I’ve become wealthy, my wife thought I should have a middle name.”

06/10/2021