In the Detroit News , it seems that governing a state can be both fun and profitable. To summarize, the John Engler administration in Michigan lasted 12 years, in which the EDS Corporation prospered mightily:
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The EDS contract with the state grew from a $55 million per year contract to a $555 million bonanza
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The initial two year contract was extended from 1995 through 2004 without once being rebid
How do you thank a governor that did your business such great favors? Well, EDS knows how. Three weeks after leaving office, John Engler found a job with EDS making $250,000 per year with a bonus potential of twice that.
What do you think- is this ethical behavior or not? Personally, I think Engler is smart enough not to do anything illegal, but clearly he used his position to benefit one company and then later benefitted himself from that cozy relationship.