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Good Teeth.

A distinct lack of a criminal record.

Sociopathic Tendencies.

Enough smarts to hide the sociopathic tendencies.

A fanatical adherence to the idea of projecting an image of ethical probity.

A deep dark secret that I can hold over him like a damocletian sword.

Or not. Realistically a CEO needs leadership skills and a keen sense of what tasks are better handled by other people; everything else is optional.




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