America 1919-Chapter 934 - 319, 300,000 for a hundred billion

After concluding the trip to Washington, Donnie returned to Atlantic City.

Café Jackson came to Donnie’s office to inform him that the matter of the military factory’s land had been resolved, and construction could begin immediately!

Donnie revealed to Café Jackson the news about DuPont, Chase, Mellon, and Walker joining as shareholders. He instructed Café Jackson to register a dedicated account for the military factory at Breton Bank and deposit the startup capital into the account.

Café Jackson was thrilled about the DuPont Family’s participation, as their influence in the United States’ military industry was significant.

Mutual benefit is a principle strongly upheld by most capitalists.

"Alright, although they are shareholders, all matters concerning the military factory still require our personal attention!"

Donnie reminded Café Jackson.

Café Jackson nodded and replied, "Understood!"

Then, Café Jackson handed Donnie a list containing the names of the members of the military factory’s preparatory committee.

"These individuals have been the most outstanding talents since the establishment of the Strategic Department, and I believe their abilities are sufficient to support the current situation!"

Since Venus Bank’s Strategic Department was formed, the problem of talent shortages faced by Donnie had completely disappeared.

"We still need to recruit some executives. This batch of recruitment should focus on high-level personnel with experience in managing the military industry."

Although positions had been filled by personnel from the Strategic Department, they hadn’t truly demonstrated their capabilities in the military field. Thus, Donnie still needed a team of experienced senior managers for the factory.

Moreover, Donnie’s approach was also to prevent the Strategic Department from monopolizing influence within the factory.

The philosophy of moderation lies in balance!

This principle, even in the United States, can be applied universally!

Café Jackson, although unfamiliar with the concept of moderation, understood Donnie’s intent to create a balanced dynamic at the military factory.

"Understood. When the time comes, I’ll conduct the initial interviews with a batch of candidates. Ultimately, the selected individuals will be personally interviewed by you, Boss!"

Donnie nodded in satisfaction. He had acknowledged before that Café Jackson, in certain matters, couldn’t act as audaciously as Robert. However, in the current scenario, Robert’s ability would not compare to Café Jackson’s skill.

"Alright, go ahead and get busy!"

Donnie waved his hand, signaling Café Jackson to leave.

Later, Ozzy Barber brought over a stack of documents that required Donnie’s review and approval.

As Donnie combed through the contents of the documents and signed them, he also pulled out any files that did not meet his standards, sending them back to the company for a revised plan.

This had become an ordinary routine, and Ozzy Barber merely stood by, waiting for Donnie’s final instructions.

Very quickly, Donnie singled out a file submitted by Venus Bank’s California branch.

Both Venus Bank and Breton Bank had already established branches in California. Venus Bank primarily focused on investing in various movie studios’ productions, while Breton Bank was actively capturing California’s savings market.

Although Ozzy Barber didn’t say anything, he noticed the file singled out by Donnie—it was a loan application from a newly established Hollywood animation studio. The loan amount requested wasn’t high, just 300,000 US Dollars.

Ordinarily, such a modest loan request would not involve Donnie personally, as he granted the California branch significant autonomy. But why did Donnie set this one aside?

This question lingered unanswered for Ozzy Barber, even after Donnie finished processing the documents.

All he heard were Donnie’s instructions:

"Notify the California branch that I wish to meet the president of Disney Brothers Studio—Walter Disney!"

Ozzy Barber couldn’t grasp why Donnie singled out this particular file. In Ozzy Barber’s mind, Walter Disney was an unfamiliar name, just another of Hollywood’s countless film businessmen.

Little did he know the immense influence Walter Disney’s future creation—the Disney empire—would wield.

Although Donnie wasn’t extensively knowledgeable about Hollywood of this era, he knew Walter Disney was the founder of Disney.

Donnie had always understood that companies in industries like film couldn’t genuinely thrive unless they produced consistently high-grossing works.

Thus, up until now, he had refrained from getting involved in United Artists’ operations, leaving it to Charlie Chaplin and others.

Now, upon seeing Walter Disney’s name, Donnie’s thoughts were similar. Judging from the document, Disney Brothers Studio couldn’t even manage a loan of 300,000 US Dollars, indicating it was still in its infancy.

This sparked Donnie’s interest in buying shares, just like he had done previously with IBM and Coca-Cola!

A week later, Walter Disney arrived in Atlantic City.

Walter Disney was born in the American Midwest, Illinois. After World War I, he began creating "Alice in Wonderland" with friends. However, during production, their company went bankrupt. During this time, Walter Disney had been to New York but had never visited nearby Atlantic City.

So upon arriving in Atlantic City, he was immediately captivated by its bustling luxury.