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He sold his company for $1.7 billion — then handed $240 million to the 540 workers who stuck with him
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He sold his company for $1.7 billion — then handed $240 million to the 540 workers who stuck with him

Yahoo Finance · May 10, 2026, 7:35 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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He sold his company for $1.7 billion — then handed $240 million to the 540 workers who stuck with him Chris Morris Mon, May 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM GMT+7 5 min read Many business owners who sell their companies for a huge sum will happily walk off into the sunset with their billions. Graham Walker chose a different path.

The majority owner of family-run Minden, Louisiana-based Fibrebond sold his company earlier this year for $1.7 billion. To thank longtime workers at the maker of enclosures for electrical equipment, though, he earmarked $240 million of that for bonuses, which resulted in life-changing cash infusions for 540 full-time employees.

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