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Although the overtures were well thought out to avoid jealousy, many people were jealous when it was revealed that Madison Square Garden and the New York City government had reached a ten-year tax-free agreement.

By the way, Madison Square Garden does have some leverage for others to criticize, but this is a grudge left by the previous generation of owners of Madison Square Garden.

This is a long story, but it cannot be completely ignored.

An American automobile manufacturer named Graham Page gave up the automobile business in the 1950s because it was eliminated by the automobile market and specialized in New York real estate. There are many well-known works, including...

In 1959, he acquired 40% of the shares of the third-generation Madison Square Garden built in 1925 for US$4 million, and finally gained control of Madison Square Garden.

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At that time, the leader of Graham Page Company was Irving Felt, a shrewd Jewish businessman who graduated from Wharton Business School. He wanted to rebuild Madison Square Garden into a more modern sports venue so that he could make more money.

money, this is the fourth generation Madison Square Garden construction plan.

Then choose a site, and Irving Felt chose a good place, which is where Madison Square Garden is now, which was the ground level of Pennsylvania Station at the time.

Although the development of traditional railways in the United States has entered a period of decline, the historic Pennsylvania Station is located in a prime location. Its owner, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, made money wisely and shrewdly divided the Pennsylvania Station into three parts: underground, above ground, and aerial.

make money.

Irving Felt obtained the land development rights for Penn Station, and the deal was done quietly, which is how the handle fell.

In order to build the fourth generation of Madison Square Garden as soon as possible, Irving Felt used a little cleverness to bypass various lengthy and uncontrollable hearings, and demolished the above-ground building of Pennsylvania Station in a matter of seconds

Now, the construction of the fourth-generation Madison Square Garden has begun.

This stirred up a hornet's nest. The above-ground building of Pennsylvania Station was built by a famous artist and was regarded as a feat of engineering and a model of aesthetics. However, it was destroyed at the hands of a businessman who smelled of copper. This immediately aroused protests and even directly led to

Formation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Irving Felt's response was very forceful, and he responded directly, "I believe that the gains from the new sports center will more than offset any aesthetic losses, and in another fifty years, this Madison Square Garden will be demolished."

, a new group of architects will protest.

The implication is, can open-mouthed aesthetics and closed-mouthed aesthetics be used as money? In another fifty years, idlers like you will definitely do things similar to today to protect the Madison Square Garden that I personally supervised.

Meaning?

The fourth generation of Madison Square Garden was funded by private financing, so no matter how fierce the war of words is, it cannot actually prevent the final completion of the new Madison Square Garden.

After the fourth generation of Madison Square Garden was officially opened, Irving Felt did run the business well, raising professional major league members such as basketball teams and ice hockey teams, and also attracted players like Muhammad Ali and Frey.

Ze's "Fight of the Century" heavyweight event has slowly suppressed those noises.

Unfortunately, New York City's severe decline in the 1970s still affected Madison Square Garden's income. In addition, its founder, Irving Felt, was already in his seventies and was obviously not qualified for the heavy management work.

, which resulted in the change of ownership of Madison Square Garden to Gulf Western Industries.

As a result, this grievance of old sesame seeds and rotten millet was also brought to the front of Gulf Western Industrial Company.

Now that Madison Square Garden and the New York City government have reached a tax-free agreement, all kinds of bad words are flying:

Why does Madison Square Garden enjoy such special treatment? This is unfair to other taxpayers!

Madison Square Garden, which was built by demolishing historical landmarks, enjoys tax-free treatment. How can the public feel embarrassed?

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Regarding these heated public opinions, Gao Xian did not ignore them because he had anticipated such "advancement", because his interpretation of it was not superficially jealous, and it was not about protecting historical cultural relics.

You must know that the real estate industry occupies a very important position in the economy of New York City, and prime locations like Madison Square Garden are involved in countless conflicts of interest.

The tax-free agreement between Madison Square Garden and the New York City government, New York City's urban planning, etc., are all time-limited. Just like business licenses, the issue of "license renewal" requires long-term consideration.

The current turmoil is either big or small, but if it is not handled properly, it can easily lead to disaster. Madison Square Garden will be forced to move, and the new location will not have the best effect of gathering popularity. Is it a loss?

Therefore, Gao Xian responded with the greatest patience.

Of course, Sir Gao didn't need to come forward in person. He made William Miller concurrently serve as the vice chairman of the board of directors of Gulf Western Company, and established a management committee in Gulf Western Company. Wasn't it just to stay behind the scenes as much as possible.

With the attention of the big boss Gao Xian, Gulf Western Company naturally showed the greatest sincerity. CEO Ronald Zegler personally responded to the concerns of the outside world, and the standards were not low.

Ronald Zegler reiterated that while Madison Square Garden enjoys tax-free status, it also fulfills its responsibilities, such as providing as many job opportunities as possible and promoting the development of the surrounding business district.

Ronald Zegler even gave more detailed measures, such as increasing investment in the New York Rangers, New York Knicks and other teams to improve their championship capabilities and bring more happiness to the citizens.

In fact, many of the tricks were used by Irving Felt at the beginning, but the effect was still very good. The people at the bottom gradually understood why Madison Square Garden enjoys tax-free status, and it can be regarded as a Gulf Western Company.

Helped the New York City government to guide public opinion.

However, the war of words has not completely subsided, and has begun to take a turn for the worse. Some newspapers in the media, which have always used public resources for private purposes, have turned their attention to Ronald Zegler.

You, a "Watergate Incident" who slipped through the net, a liar known to everyone, actually sat on the throne of the CEO of a Fortune 500 company like a human being, and you are a guarantee for Madison Square Garden, who can believe it?

, Gulf Western companies are not afraid that their credibility will be lowered?

When Ronald Zegler saw these tricks, he almost exploded with anger, but he was also hit in his weak point. He couldn't speak, couldn't argue, and he got so angry that he actually fell ill.

After Gao Xian received the news, he quickly went to visit and joked: "You are actually serious about those bullshit, and you are not afraid of lowering your own level."

Ronald Zegler sighed, "Sir Gao, why don't you hire someone else, Gao Ming, to be the CEO of Gulf Western Company?"

Gao Xian put his hand on Ronald Zegler's shoulder and said slowly and earnestly: "Ronald, no matter what the storm, my trust in you will never change!"

After hearing Sir Gao's sincere "confession", Ronald Zegler, a great man, could not help but be moved to tears. He almost wanted to rip out his heart on the spot to show his loyalty.

Elites like Ronald Zegler had a so-called leader complex hidden in their hearts because they had followed U.S. President Richard Nixon. After the fall of Nixon, Ronald Zegler slowly

He regarded Sir Gao as the leader he followed, and now that he was called a dog, his attachment became even stronger!