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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 391
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
In the spring of 1851 the Connecticut Legislature chartered the Pequonnock Bank of Bridgeport, with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars. I had no interest whatever in the charter, and did not even know that an application was to be made for it. More banking capital was needed in Bridgeport in consequence of the great increase of trade and manufactures in that growing and prosperous city, and this fact appearing in evidence, the charter was granted as a public benefit. The stock-books were opened under the direction of State Commissioners, according to the laws of the Commonwealth, and nearly double the amount of capital was subscribed on the first day. The stock was distributed by the Commissioners among several hundred applicants. Circumstances unexpectedly occurred which induced me to accept the presidency of the bank, in compliance with the unanimous vote of its directors. Feeling that I could not, from my many avocations, devote the requisite personal attention to the duties of the office, C. B. Hubbell, Esq., then Mayor of Bridgeport, was at my request appointed Vice-President of the institution.
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1851年春，康涅狄格州议会批准在布里奇波特成立佩克诺克银行，资本20万美元。巴纳姆起初跟这事没关系，甚至不知道有人申请。但因为当地贸易和制造业发展快，需要更多银行资本，所以执照作为公益被批准。股票由州专员依法发行，第一天认购就超两倍，分给了几百人。后来因意外情况，巴纳姆接受董事一致推举出任行长。他自知事务繁忙，便请市长哈布尔先生当副行长。这说明巴纳姆懂得借势和分权：机会来了不硬推，但接了任务就找帮手，不让自己被琐事拖垮。
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巴纳姆在自传中讲述他如何意外成为布里奇波特一家新银行的行长。
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当你接下超出自己时间精力的任务时，会主动找帮手吗？
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