Dee Hock

6 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Nov 27, 2023 by David Rosenthal · said 86 times in 4 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Nov 27, 2023
Assertion Contradicted
DOJ granted an antitrust clearance letter to form Visa's predecessor
“So, they actually get a letter from the DOJ saying, like, Hall Pass, you're good on this one.”
David Rosenthal Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 1:25:08 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 27, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Visa's zero-risk information network may be history's best business model
“This information network that doesn't have to take on any of the risk of any of these transactions. It's purely about connecting buyers to sellers and moving information back and forth has proven to be maybe the best business model ever”
Ben Gilbert Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 2:28:30 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 27, 2023 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Visa founder Dee Hock was repeatedly fired for insubordination
“He didn't go to a four-year college. He only has an associate's degree. He bounced around in a bunch of random consumer finance jobs on the West Coast, all of which he got fired from because he's too insubordinate.”
David Rosenthal Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 1:10:00 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 27, 2023 positive
Assertion Supported
All 200-plus BankAmericard franchise banks joined Dee Hock's NBI
“Every single Member bank of the previous Bank of AmeriCard franchisee organization. Every single one of them signs up for the new organization led by Dee. Not a single person jumped ship.”
David Rosenthal Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 1:23:32 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 27, 2023 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
National BankAmericard required an 80% voting threshold for governance decisions
“Well, they set the threshold at 80% for anything to happen.”
David Rosenthal Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 1:20:26 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
Nov 27, 2023 neutral
Insight
Software engineers will consume extra time without strict deadlines
“Dee maintained that if you give computer people more time, they will just consume it. So he always insisted. So it's so true. So he always insisted On shorter projects with uncompromising deadlines.”
David Rosenthal Nov 27, 2023 ▶ 1:58:39 Visa (Audio) · Acquired
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