Albert J. Dunlap

“If you are not a shareholder, you are a stakeholder. And stakeholders are the parasites of a corporation.”

“You're not in business to be a humanitarian. You're in business to make a profit.”

“You have one of two choices. You can be the aggressor or the victim. It's that simple.”

“You have to be a loner. You have to be detached.”

“I'm in the business of creating shareholder value.”

“This is not a popularity contest. I'm not running for Miss Congeniality.”

“If you want a friend, get a dog. I'm not taking any chances. I've got two dogs.”

“The most important thing a chief executive officer does is allocate capital, whether it's human or financial.”

“Most of these companies are over-managed and under-led.”

“I have a passion to be the best. I'm a competitor. I have a need to win.”

“I'm a superstar. I have a superstar's salary, and I do a superstar's job. It's as simple as that.”

“The four P's, for me, are passion, principles, partnership, and performance.”