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| Nucky Thompson may be fictive, but his greed is a real human trait. |
Boardwalk Empire, a critically acclaimed series produced by HBO (Home Box Office), is not simply a tale about New Jersey during the Prohibition era when alcohol was legislated as a state enemy. Its main figure, the fictive Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, resurrects Enoch L. Johnson's character whose life history can serve as a teaching ground for chief executive officers (CEOs) of neophyte and burgeoning technology firms. It may seem uncanny to connect history and management of a technology business, but Nucky's character reeks of lessons for corporate heads.
