I don’t want to see anyone damned for one mistake. Even if he acted like a jerk. And I certainly don’t want to see his family reduced to poverty. But I suspect this has been an on-going problem with him, given some of the background I’ve seen in stories on him.
Self-righteousness will get you in trouble and cause you and your loved-ones a lot of pain and misery. I hope this is a growing experience for him and he comes out the other side more humble.
Apparently not. The reason this is "news" now is that he's self-published a memoir about all the terrible repression and discrimination he's faced since taking this heroic stand for gay rights by haranguing some poor clerk at the drive-up window of a Chick-fil-A and then posting the video of his awesome heroic action on YouTube -- really, that's how this douchebag views himself and what he did --
What a stunning exercise in arrogant narcissism. Truly, the man is a legend in his own mind.
I don't think anyone delights in his misery. Most would like to see him learn a lesson in humility (which he apparently has not learned), but no one likes to see someone and his family suffering. The problem is that he created this situation for himself. This 'CFO' decided to be an arrogant blowhard and created a confrontation by picking on an hourly worker. He videotaped it, and he posted it on Video.
Think about that, He took the video. He reviewed it. He posted it. He thought this was something that portrayed him in the best light.
This is now his permanent resume. If it had been surreptitiously recorded, some prospective employer might cut him a break - because who hasn't said something stupid in private.
IF he was proud of these actions - how does he actually act in private? It is a very difficult job market. If you are going to hire a high level executive who needs to manage people with respect and honesty -- who is going to hire this guy? Companies can't take chances unless the guy brings some obvious greatness to the table (e.g., proven engineer, programmer, skills, etc). The only known skills this guy brings to the table are arrogance and disdain for those with job titles below his own. I wish the guy no ill will, but sorry, he is not worth the hiring risk. He did this to himself. The best he can try to do is to start again from the bottom, but even then - if you are a company you'd best start with a new College Grad.
I said something similar on another thread - The behavior @ CFA was likely not an isolated incident.