Louis 'Skip' Sander
Student Counsel
I’ve sailed around the bleedin’ world
On half a dozen ships.
I’ve lost an eye and run a bar
For nothin’ more than tips.
I’ve sold my blood for money, and
I’ve spilled more than my share,
And what the likes of you might think,
I do not bloody care.
I’ve built two solid companies,
And bought a dozen more,
And I will be a part of what
The future has in store.
But nonetheless I like you, kid,
So let us take a walk,
And look around the waterfront,
And maybe have a talk
About the things you do in life,
That pay you back or not—
The ones that help you get ahead,
The ones that turn to rot.
The time you spend in buildin’ up,
The time in tearin’ down.
Two years’ worth of the former is
A jewel in my crown:
Of all of my accomplishments,
I surely have to say
The one that’s been most useful was
My Chicago MBA!