Chapter 928: 317, the second batch of Tarot Society mbers
Donnie returned to Atlantic City this ti for two reasons: first, to visit his two children, and second, to address urgent matters concerning the Venus Consortium, including the construction of military factories.
After wrapping up these affairs, Donnie first t up with Walker in New York before heading to the manor in Washington.
Last year, under Donnie’s leadership, the Tarot Society was successfully founded. Over the course of this year, its mbers engaged in nurous collaborations, effectively laying a solid foundation for the Society’s continuity.
Now, one year has passed, and the Tarot Society convened for its second annual eting, the key agenda being the introduction of new mbers!
Donnie gave his first nomination without hesitation to Walker Astor.
With the renowned reputation of the Astor Family, coupled with Walker’s current achievents and his wife Maholi’s Empire Grain Food Company, Walker’s inclusion was a foregone conclusion!
The others also recomnded allies with undeniable strength, but Andrew llon’s nomination surprised Donnie.
“Everyone else is recomnding allies from their business or political circles. Why did you decide to bring William in? Isn’t one mber from the llon Family here enough?”
Before the others arrived at the manor, Donnie voiced his curiosity to Andrew llon.
For the llon Family, having Andrew llon as a mber of the Tarot Society should already suffice. There was no real need to bring William llon in now; they could wait until Andrew llon retired or so other circumstance arose to then induct William.
Andrew llon reclined on the sofa, a serene smile on his face: “Donnie, you’re aware of my family situation, aren’t you?”
Although Andrew llon’s question was ambiguous, Donnie understood his implication—he was referring to his son, Paul llon.
From Donnie’s perspective, Paul llon was unquestionably a failed first-born heir of the family.
Despite his father presiding over one of the largest consortiums in the United States, Paul llon showed no interest in inheriting his father’s wealth. Instead, he seed keener on figuring out ways to spend it.
This Yale graduate was passionate about academia and the arts, enthusiastically establishing various foundations. He would rather manage old llon’s donation to the governnt, the “National Gallery of Art,” than engage in business dealings.
Furthermore, among the third and fourth generations of the llon Family—starting from Thomas llon, Andrew llon’s father—there were few who could shoulder the family’s responsibilities effectively. William llon stood out as the most capable among them.
Had Andrew llon not been more forward-thinking than Vanderbilt and established a family trust fund, the llon Family might have beco another Vanderbilt Family within a few decades. Through William llon’s stewardship, Andrew began delegating family business matters to professional managers to ensure continued prosperity.
“I’m getting old!” Andrew llon said softly. “Compared to outsiders, I place far greater trust in my own nephew. I know William’s capabilities; as a steward, he is competent. But I sense that the next twenty years will bring considerable upheaval, and the mbers of the Tarot Society will likely be key figures shaping those decades. I want William to interact more frequently with all of you, to absorb the thought processes of those who are more accomplished than him. Perhaps this can better prepare him for the future!”
Donnie grasped Andrew llon’s rationale and expressed his understanding of the decision.
“After all, that slot is yours to use as you see fit. No matter what you decide, I’ll support you!”
Andrew llon laughed wholeheartedly and replied: “What I wanted was precisely this affirmation from you, Donnie. The tides of comrce belong to your generation now. I hope that in the future, considering the bond between our families, you’ll look out for William!”
Donnie chuckled and said: “William and I are very good friends!”
Andrew llon bead with delight.
The third person to arrive at Block Manor was Old Rockefeller, and he brought along a remarkable figure.
The president of Chase Bank, Abbas Clow!
A man of considerable discretion, Abbas Clow’s na can barely be found in historical records. Yet in actuality, he was a pivotal president in Chase Bank’s history. In 1930, Abbas Clow reached an agreent with the Rockefeller Family, enabling Chase Bank to acquire New York’s Fair Trust Company, whose largest shareholder was Junior Rockefeller.
This transford Chase into one of the largest banks in the United States and the world.
It also solidified the Rockefeller Family’s control over Chase Bank.
Next to arrive was General Pan Xing, who similarly brought along his recomnded candidate: Lieutenant General John Haines, set to replace Pan Xing as the United States Army Chief of Staff.
Coolidge then arrived, presenting his nominee—Herbert Hoover, the current Secretary of Comrce.
Herbert Hoover would eventually succeed Coolidge to beco the 31st President of the United States, though Coolidge was obviously oblivious to that fact at this ti. Coolidge’s decision to nominate Hoover as a Tarot Society mber stemd largely from Hoover’s early loyalty after Coolidge beca President.
Coolidge was also striving to secure more influence within the Tarot Society!
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