Chapter 10: A Wonderful Life
Chapter 10
A Wonderful Life
Scott Winthrop woke every day to ecstasy—not the drug, but a wonderful feeling of joy that accompanied a perfect life. Despite being agnostic, he had been blessed beyond the fortunes of fate. At forty-two, he was CEO of a hot new biotech company and had a stock position translating into many millions now that their IPO was in full swing.
Scott wanted to take a company public, and his startup was poised for a phenomenal IPO, with a new drug showing a promising treatment for diabetes. His stock options would catapult him into the high eight-figure range. Perhaps the best part was living in a 9,000 square-foot house tucked into a wooded community on a golf course, and being only five minutes from work. Life didn’t get much better th
