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neil: you know, one of my favorite guests on the show is ken langone. not because he s generous or italian or that he s a billionaire trying to do some good. but he calls a spade a spade. he calls egregious policies and activities especially what s going on now ahead of hurricane florence and the price gouging. he will let you know what he feels where wild customers were pulling stunts like this. he joins me now. he s the author hundred the best seller i love capitalism and capitalism loves him back. good to see you. thanks for having me, neil. neil: let s talk about the reports early on about gouging and then in some areas in north and south carolina, georgia, ....
Possibly for his donations to new york university medical center that bears his name. but before ken langone became ain a billionaire he knew with hard work and the help of those around him, he could live the american dream. here is ken langone author of the new book i love capitalism an american story. good morning, ken. thanks for having me. ed: you were digging ditches. you were collecting used cardboard. did i whatever i could to make a buck. i was a poor kid. came from a wonderful family. tight knit family. a family of a lot of unlimited love. and all through my life i have been blessed to have a lot of people starting with my parents, my wife, my in-laws. my friends always give me a shove along the way. and i say this not in an effort to be modest but because it s the truth. i am not a self-made man. ed: what did you learn along the way? what do you like to pass onto the next generation about the help you got and people who sort of pitched ....