than any other company in your field. There are 3 living former CEOs. One of them was extremely successful in a very different era, one of them sucked, and one of them (the one that just voluntarily left for lots more money) was very successful. Even if you didn't know that last one, wouldn't you maybe pick his brain a bit?

Maybe Kalani and Bronco talked a lot. Maybe Bronco told Kalani to shove it and never call him again. But "Kalani didn't know Bronco" is silly.