[ThePythonicCow]

True - Mary did not successfully institutionalize herself. I see the same failing fairly often in the early life of the high tech Silicon Valley companies I work for. It's a rare person who can carve out new paths in unknown jungles, and then lay down a 4-lane highway for those to follow.

Usually there is a rough period of transition instead, which may or may not kill the company, as it transitions from the expression of one driven man's personality and talents, into a healthy corporation.

Unfortunately for America, we had a profoundly corrupt President at the helm when this turf war broke out. He used it to his advantage - to deeply politicize the control of intelligence and law enforcement both.

The cynical amongst us might even suspect that it was not an accident that ended Mary's life.

[GOPJ]

Usually there is a rough period of transition instead, which may or may not kill the company, as it transitions from the expression of one driven man's personality and talents, into a healthy corporation.

Unfortunately for America, we had a profoundly corrupt President at the helm when this turf war broke out. He used it to his advantage - to deeply politicize the control of intelligence and law enforcement both.

You're right. Much came together - it was the perfect storm...