Absolutely. I have a friend at work who is black. He's also a chemical engineer. He grew up in the '70s in the worst ghetto in Columbus. No father, scum of the earth surrounding him, the whole bit. But he was smart, and luckily for him, big, in an athletic way. He could fight and he excelled at football. He also excelled at science. He got a few scholarships, went to Ohio State and now has been with our company for 17 years. He's top-notch at what he does for us; not an affirmative action type.
Anyway, he told me that he has been estranged from the majority of his extended family, and even one of his siblings because of his success. They can't stand the fact that he lives in an affluent suburb, lives in a $400,000 house and is married to a tax attorney.