Hearing what Elliot Grant said, everyone present looked at each other. Many of them were new and didn't know what had happened in the past. They began whispering amongst themselves, trying to understand the situation.
"What are they saying?"
"Who is Eleanor?"
"Was Mr Whitmore only the acting chairman? I thought he was the chairman."
"You didn't know? He was always the acting chairman."
"But I saw his name listed as chairman on the company website."
"Oh, that's because he used the title 'acting chairman' at first. Later, he started calling himself the chairman. But technically, he was still acting chairman."
"How long has he been acting chairman?"
"I think it's been around thirty years."
"That long? Are you sure?"
"I may not be exact, but it'll be around that time."
Some of the older shareholders remembered what had happened and answered the questions around them. This also gave them a sense of superiority, knowing they were more informed than the newer shareholders.
