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Back in
November of 2005 I had posted a page, based upon
various
site visitor input about Mr. Victor.
Based upon the numerous site visitor contacts from
people who know Mr. Victor and information on one of
Bo Shorts' pages about Mr. Victor, I had stated that
Mr. Victor only periodically qualified for the
Emerald pin, therefore questioning the reason for
Mr. Victor's long term presence on the IBOAI board
of directors and as a member of the executive
committee.
For my statement that Mr. Victor only periodically
qualifies as Emerald, I must offer my apology.
Although Mr. Victor would not reveal his actual pin
status, he has given me his word that he currently
qualifies for at least the Executive Diamond Pin. To
qualify for the executive diamond pin one has at
least 9 qualifying legs or 10 FAA points and the
Diamond pin. Mr. Victor assured me that he has
maintained the qualification for the Executive
Diamond pin throughout 2005 and that he expects to
qualify for at least this status next year as well.
Since Mr. Victor states he is a qualifying Executive
Diamond pin the statement I made about him only
periodically qualifying for Emerald is then a gross
understatement of Mr. Victor's current pin level.
Mr. Victor had the patience to answer several
E-mails from me about this topic went out of his way
to relieve my skepticism by also giving me his word
that he has qualified for the Diamond pin level
every year since 1976.
I also owe Mr. Victor another apology based upon a
long-standing rumor, both inside an outside the
corporation, that the family crown portrait of Joe
and Helyne Victor had once been modified to remove
the image of Jody Victor's first wife, Linda. Mr.
Victor has given me his word that the family
portrait was never retouched as was passed on to me
by at least three site visitors over a period of two
years.
It appears that Mr. Victor has unfortunately been
the victim of a long-standing practical joke that
included corporate officers who passed along the
rumor to visitors in the Amway Hall of Fame
gallery. But, here again Mr. Victor has given me
his word that the portrait was never modified or
replaced to eliminate the image of his ex-wife. For
posting this on my website I offer my sincerest
apology.
As for that the statement that Mr. Victor did not
actually have a Crown business he built himself, Mr.
Victor assures me that he build his own business of
20 Platinum legs without buying any of the legs.
Also for the statement about the American Way
Association I make an apology. Bill Halliday
confirmed that the Victor family had never received
any ownership rights in the American Way or in
Amway.
Mr. Victor reviewed this for accuracy before I
posted it.
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