This is an interesting interview from the Chicago Tribune.

They interviewed David Campbell is chairman and chief executive of Acco Brands Corp. One of the largest suppliers of branded office-supply products, with annual sales of almost $2 billion.

Bennett Pump, a subsidiary of Molson's, was a great environment to learn to be a "real person," someone with no airs, who could get the job done, and had genuine interest in people. You had to be a real person there or you couldn't survive. Via Learning to be a 'real person' aided CEO's rise

I think his story illustrates that a nice guy can finish first. What do you think?