Who are the creative people behind the new Aurora Plastics Corporation?
Right now it is my Father Michael, myself, 3 Cousins, Tom Graham (The author of the Aurora books), Mr. Makri (an artist), another artist I can’t divulge yet, and a few others whose names I can’t divulge at this time. They are well known in the Industry, though, and we have non-disclosure agreements with. Finally, what question are you dying to be asked, and what’s your answer? I guess it would be, “Why was my Uncle Joe thrown out of his own company and why did Aurora go out of business in 1977?” The answer is very simple. Greed–on the part of the Board of Directors and Mr. Shikes. There always was tension between Abe and my Uncle Joe. Joe was AURORA. Everyone in the business called him Mr. AURORA, and when he went to an Industry event or show people would walk away from Abe and go directly to Joe. This incensed Abe and I think he felt slighted. I can’t blame him, but he still should never have voted to oust Joe. No matter the feelings, they were successful partners for 20 years who en