M: That is right.

P: Had they always been down there? You said something about Palatka, and
 that Orlando was the original thought.

M: Initially the company's headquarters were in Palatka, and then they were
 soon moved to Miami.

P: Where in Miami?

M: I do not know where they initially went. The first building that I know about
 was the Ingraham Building.

P: On Flagler Street.

M: Yes. They were there until the mid sixties, when the company moved to a
 new building out on LeJune Street.

P: Since the Ingraham Building was named for Mr. Flagler's chief lieutenant,
 it kind of fitted into the tradition of being associated with big business.

M: That is right.

P: When you arrived in 1971 you said the company had about 7,000 employees
 and was located in Miami. Was this the largest operation that you had been
 involved in up until this time?

M: This was by far the largest that I personally had been responsible for.

P: How did you feel about it? Were you a little scared?

M: No.

P: You made the decision very immediately? You came immediately to Florida
 to talk to Mr. Smith, and a couple of weeks later the job was yours.

M: That is right.

P: So you were very decisive in your thinking. How did your family feel about
 moving to Florida?

M: They were overjoyed.

P: They all wanted to leave California and come to Florida.




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