tgibson Posted December 22 Report Share Posted December 22 Funny that Arafat was an investor there! Who knew that my $20 Monday night all-you-can-roll was partially going to him!!!__________________________Arafat's Investments Included Dotcoms, New York Bowling Alley2004-12-21 20:17 (New York)Arafat's Investments Included Dotcoms, New York Bowling Alley (Published in Bloomberg Markets magazine.)By Vernon Silver Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- In 35 years as Palestinian leader,Yasser Arafat raised billions of dollars. He spent the fortune towield power, to pay militants who attacked Israel and to invest inthe U.S. and the Middle East. Arafat used a holding company to buy stakes that ranged from$285 million in Egyptian mobile-phone company Orascom TelecomHolding SAE and its affiliates to some $30 million in privateequity, mostly in the U.S. These included $3.2 million in Herndon,Virginia-based Simplexity Inc., which makes electronic-commercesoftware, $2.1 million in New York- and Boston-based Vaultus Inc.,which makes software for wireless computers, and $1.3 million inNew York-based Strike Holdings LLC, which owns the Bowlmor Lanesbowling alley in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted December 22 Report Share Posted December 22 bowling is henious, just like Arafat. I hate bowling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson Posted December 23 Author Report Share Posted December 23 bowling is henious, just like Arafat. I hate bowling! Thanks for the update Ev.Everyone is happy to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 bowling is henious, just like Arafat. I hate bowling! i concur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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