[muawiyah]

Admiral He, the man in charge of the Chinese Treasure Fleet in the early 1400s was also "the chief eunuch".

So, yeah, this all rings true. Real folks doing the jobs imaginary folks can't do.

[hunter112]

Admiral He, the man in charge of the Chinese Treasure Fleet in the early 1400s was also "the chief eunuch".

I did read that in National Geographic a couple of years ago, but as I seem to recall, it was described more as an accident that he was in a position to rise to great power. Still, not the kind of perk that most prospective executives look forward to...ouch!