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{{For|other individuals of the same name|William Patrick (disambiguation)}} |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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Patrick sought out the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for governor of [[California]], in 1966<ref>{{cite news |
Patrick sought out the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for governor of [[California]], in 1966.<ref>{{cite news |
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| date = May 26, 1966 |
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| accessdate = }}</ref> Patrick alleged that a [[pollster]], [[Mervin Field]], had accepted money to influence a poll in the campaign.<ref name="mervinfield">{{cite news |
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</ref> Mervin Field sued Patrick for [[libel]], for damages of [[USD|USD$]]4 million, and was awarded [[USD|USD$]]300,000.<ref name="mervinfield" /> Patrick later lost the nomination, to [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{cite book |
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</ref> ''[[The New Republic]]'' described Patrick's campaign strategy as that of "out-Reaganing Ronald Reagan".<ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> In 1967, Patrick formed a fundraising group to run for [[Thomas Kuchel]]'s [[United States Senate|Senate]] seat.<ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> Patrick was later nominated for [[Vice President of the United States]], in 1967,<ref>{{cite book |
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</ref> by the [[California Theocratic Party]].<ref>{{cite book |
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</ref> ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' referred to Patrick as the "strangest politician".<ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> He was mainly popular among ultraconservative and ultraright political circles in California.<ref>{{cite book |
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== Businessman == |
== Businessman == |
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Patrick began his experience in sales selling products door-to-door in [[Illinois]]<ref>{{cite book |
Patrick began his experience in sales selling products door-to-door in [[Illinois]].<ref>{{cite book |
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</ref> He was the owner of companies including [[Leadership Dynamics]], a controversial company which was the first form of [[Large Group Awareness Training]],<ref>{{cite news |
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| accessdate = }}<br>"The first of the genre psychologists call "large group awareness training" was the Leadership Dynamics Institute..."</ref> |
| accessdate = }}<br>"The first of the genre psychologists call "large group awareness training" was the Leadership Dynamics Institute..."</ref> and [[Holiday Magic]], a door-to-door [[cosmetics]] company<ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> later termed by the United States Federal government to be [[fraudulent]]<ref name="time73">{{cite news |
</ref> later termed by the United States Federal government to be [[fraudulent]].<ref name="time73">{{cite news |
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| accessdate = }}<br>William Penn Patrick, a former mentor of Turner's, was charged last month by the Securities and Exchange Commission with bilking some 80,000 people out of more than $250 million through his Holiday Magic cosmetics and soap empire. |
| accessdate = }}<br>William Penn Patrick, a former mentor of Turner's, was charged last month by the Securities and Exchange Commission with bilking some 80,000 people out of more than $250 million through his Holiday Magic cosmetics and soap empire. |
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</ref><ref name="ftc1971" /> Mind Dynamics was initially founded by [[Alexander Everett]], and Patrick backed the company before buying it.<ref>{{cite book |
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</ref> Patrick's companies were later investigated by the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]],<ref name="ftc1971">[http://www.mlmlaw.com/library/cases/mlm/ftc/hldymagc.htm 84 F.T.C. 748], IN THE MATTER OF HOLIDAY MAGIC, INC., ET AL. ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SEC. 5 OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT AND SEC. 2(a) OF THE CLAYTON ACT, Docket 8834., Complaint, Jan. 18, 1971, Decision, Oct. 15, 1974.</ref> on allegations of [[pyramid scheme]]s.<ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> Leadership Dynamics folded amidst lawsuits and allegations of [[physical abuse|physical]] and [[sexual abuse]].<ref>{{cite journal |
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William Penn Patrick died on June 9, 1973, in a [[plane crash]] of his private plane<ref name="ftc1971" /><ref>{{cite news |
William Penn Patrick died on June 9, 1973, in a [[plane crash]] of his private plane<ref name="ftc1971" /><ref>{{cite news |
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</ref> in [[Lakeport, California]]<ref name="washpostdies">{{cite news |
</ref> in [[Lakeport, California]].<ref name="washpostdies">{{cite news |
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</ref> A certified pilot, he was flying the plane at the time of the crash.<ref>[http://www3.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=86405&key=0 NTSB Report on Penn's fatal mishap]</ref> He was 43,<ref name="washpostdies" /> and flying with Christian Hagert, his managing director from Finland.<ref>[http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Sabrejet_crash_site.htm Check-Six.com - The Crash at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor]</ref> |
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== In popular culture == |
== In popular culture == |
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*''[[Pressure Points (novel)|Pressure Points]]'', a 2001 novel by [[Larry Brooks (author)|Larry Brooks]], one of the book's protagonists asserts that the programs developed by [[Werner Erhard]], William Penn Patrick, and [[Alexander Everett]] all came from the same source<ref>{{cite book |
*''[[Pressure Points (novel)|Pressure Points]]'', a 2001 novel by [[Larry Brooks (author)|Larry Brooks]], one of the book's protagonists asserts that the programs developed by [[Werner Erhard]], William Penn Patrick, and [[Alexander Everett]] all came from the same source.<ref>{{cite book |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 22:53, 5 April 2011
William Penn Patrick | |
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| Born | 1930 |
| Died | June 9, 1973 |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner, Holiday Magic, Leadership Dynamics, Mind Dynamics |
| Political party | Republican |
William Penn Patrick was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the owner of Holiday Magic, Leadership Dynamics, and Mind Dynamics. Patrick was a proponent of the sour grapes philosophy, and has been widely quoted as stating: "Those who condemn wealth are those who have none and see no chance of getting it."[1]
Patrick tried unsuccessfully to get into a career in politics, first running against Ronald Reagan for the Republican nomination for governor of California, and was later nominated by the California Theocratic Party for Vice President of the United States.
Patrick died in 1973, when his private plane crashed in Lakeport, California.
Political career
Patrick sought out the Republican nomination for governor of California, in 1966.[2] Patrick alleged that a pollster, Mervin Field, had accepted money to influence a poll in the campaign.[3] Mervin Field sued Patrick for libel, for damages of USD$4 million, and was awarded USD$300,000.[3] Patrick later lost the nomination, to Ronald Reagan.[4] The New Republic described Patrick's campaign strategy as that of "out-Reaganing Ronald Reagan".[5] In 1967, Patrick formed a fundraising group to run for Thomas Kuchel's Senate seat.[6] Patrick was later nominated for Vice President of the United States, in 1967,[7] by the California Theocratic Party.[8] The Los Angeles Times referred to Patrick as the "strangest politician".[9] He was mainly popular among ultraconservative and ultraright political circles in California.[10]
Businessman
Patrick began his experience in sales selling products door-to-door in Illinois.[11] He was the owner of companies including Leadership Dynamics, a controversial company which was the first form of Large Group Awareness Training,[12] and Holiday Magic, a door-to-door cosmetics company[13] later termed by the United States Federal government to be fraudulent.[14][15] Mind Dynamics was initially founded by Alexander Everett, and Patrick backed the company before buying it.[16][17] Patrick's companies were later investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission,[15] on allegations of pyramid schemes.[18] Leadership Dynamics folded amidst lawsuits and allegations of physical and sexual abuse.[19]
William Penn Patrick died on June 9, 1973, in a plane crash of his private plane[15][20] in Lakeport, California.[21] A certified pilot, he was flying the plane at the time of the crash.[22] He was 43,[21] and flying with Christian Hagert, his managing director from Finland.[23]
In popular culture
- Pressure Points, a 2001 novel by Larry Brooks, one of the book's protagonists asserts that the programs developed by Werner Erhard, William Penn Patrick, and Alexander Everett all came from the same source.[24]
References
- ^ Parkinson, Judy (2000). From Hue & Cry to Humble Pie: Curious, Bizarre, and Incomprehensible Expressions Explained. Michael O'Mara Books. pp. Page 153. ISBN 0760735816.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Staff (May 26, 1966). "Coast Candidate In Harlem to Ask Advice on Watts". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. pp. Page 36.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Staff (July 24, 1970). "Pollster Gets $300,000 in Libel Case". The Washington Post. pp. Section: General.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Nofziger, Lyn (1980). Issues and Innovations in the 1966 Republican Gubernatorial Campaign: Interviews. Bancroft Library Regional Oral History Office, Governmental History Documentation Project. pp. Page 8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Kopkind, Andrew (August 27, 1966). "Brennan v Tigar". The New Republic.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff (June 24, 1967). "2d Rightist May Try for Kuchel Seat". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Kane, Joseph Nathan (1981). Facts about the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information. H. W. Wilson. pp. Page 272. ISBN 0824206126.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Goldinger, Carolyn (1991). Presidential Elections Since 1789. Congressional Quarterly, inc. pp. Page 91. ISBN 0871876094.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff (August 16, 1967). "Strangest Politician". The Los Angeles Times.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Turner, William W. (1971). Power on the Right. Ramparts. pp. 79, 124. ISBN 0878670033.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Pressman, Steven (1993). Outrageous Betrayal: The Dark Journey of Werner Erhard from est to Exhile. St. Martin's Press. pp. Chapter: A Door to Door Mind Salesman.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Kilzer, Lou (July 18, 1999). "Desperate Measures Network of Behavior Modification Compounds Known as Teen Help Has Straightened Out Hundreds of Defiant Adolescents, But Its Methods Aren't For the Faint-hearted". Rocky Mountain News. E. W. Scripps Company.
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"The first of the genre psychologists call "large group awareness training" was the Leadership Dynamics Institute..." - ^ Simon, Jane Fitz (July 5, 1988). "The Video Salesman Entrepreneur Sees Gold Mine in Selling Informational Videotapes Door-to-Door". The Boston Globe.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff (July 16, 1973). "Battling the Biggest Fraud". Time. pp. 2 pgs.
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William Penn Patrick, a former mentor of Turner's, was charged last month by the Securities and Exchange Commission with bilking some 80,000 people out of more than $250 million through his Holiday Magic cosmetics and soap empire. - ^ a b c 84 F.T.C. 748, IN THE MATTER OF HOLIDAY MAGIC, INC., ET AL. ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SEC. 5 OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT AND SEC. 2(a) OF THE CLAYTON ACT, Docket 8834., Complaint, Jan. 18, 1971, Decision, Oct. 15, 1974.
- ^ Bartley, William Warren (1988). Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man the Founding of EST. Clarkson Potter. pp. Page 177. ISBN 0-517-53502-5.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Lande, Nathaniel (1976). Mindstyles, Lifestyles: A Comprehensive Overview of Today's Life-changing Philosophies. Price/Stern/Sloan. p. 143. ISBN 0843104090.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff (March 25, 1976). "Judge Clouds Future of Surviving Pyramid". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Langone, Michael (1989). "Beware of `New Age' Solutions to Age Old Problems". Business and Society Review. 69: Pages 39–42.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Staff (June 12, 1973). "Rites for Cosmetics Maker Slated Today in California". The Washington Post. pp. Obituaries.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Staff (June 10, 1973). "Millionaire In Cosmetics Dies in Crash". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ NTSB Report on Penn's fatal mishap
- ^ Check-Six.com - The Crash at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor
- ^ Brooks, Larry (November 29, 2001). Pressure Points. Onyx. pp. Page 77. ISBN 0451410017 , ISBN 978-0451410016.
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External links
- Spiritual gifts of inner peace & self-development, Web site of Alexander Everett, has some more information on Patrick and his companies