That's nice but this is the girl I brought to the dance. It doesn't make a difference if some other guys girl is Better looking, I still have to dance with my girl.
Point being this is Berger's style like it or not. He's made a lot of money for long-term aria shareholders so they/we can't complain.
I'm also not so sure I press release would've been as effective. This baby was getting roughed up pretty bad
I agree Berger definitely has a blind spot especially when it comes to taking company criticism (whether valid or not) as a personal attack. I think some of this can be explained by the fact that he's the founding CEO. This wouldn't be the first time a founder ends up defining their self-worth by the company they've created. Of course, the upside is that founding ceo's also often have the drive, focus and discipline needed to achieve some pretty amazing results.
I like the fact that Berger has put his $ where his mouth is....I don't know too many biotech CEO's who have invested their entire net worth in their company. It is what it is...just another plus/minus to factor into your investment decision.