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Ambush Interview #54
Chris Mallick
Christopher Mallick is an accomplished financier and business executive and one of the top players in online adult today. He has an extensive transaction processing background with businesses that have processed over a billion dollars in healthcare transactions and several billion dollars in Internet transactions. The head of epassport, Chris is known for throwing THE events at webmaster gatherings and spending an evening in his presence makes hanging with movie and rock stars seem like the little league. With all that hype, Chris still takes the time to talk to the little guys - amazing and impressive and makes a strong statement as to his personal character considering what he controlls and the strength of his reputation in this business.
1. Why did you get fired from Paycom? discuss
2. How many nightclubs did you own? Which ones? Talk about this time in your life.
3. How much money have you processed over the years? ballpark
4. Did you buy or lease the private jet?
5. Are you the sole owner of epassport now?
6. Why did you take epassport? discuss
7. Where did you go to high school? University? Degree(s) in?
8. Which one of the three stooges are you? Larry, Curley or Moe?
9. Why do you always seem to sit facing the door in a restruant or nightclub?
10. What is the wildest party you've ever been to? discuss
11. Why Curracco?
12. What state was paycom in when you came onboard? What did you do? Why did you do it? Why did they need you?
13. Have you ever been drunk or high at a webmaster event? Thoughts on intoxication at these functions.
14. What kind of car(s) do you drive/own?
15. How many homes do you have? pics
16. Being on what some people consider the top of the ladder in this business, who do you look up to in online adult? Down on?
17. What was your worst sexual experience? Best?
18. Talk about your work in healthcare? What do you think of HMOs?
19. What was your very first, second and third job as a kid?
20. What is the best medical health insurance in America today? discuss in detail.
21. Why do people refer to you as a 'hands-on executive"?
22. How many people work for you now?
23. Discuss visa mastercard and amex and working with them in the adult arena.
24. What do you think distinguishes you from other people working with credit cards online.
25. Most life altering experience as a teenager? How did it shape your life?
26. Have you ever run any adult sites on your own with content on them? own part of any?
27. Do you hire staff for looks or brains?
28. What's with the entourage of girls at shows?
29. Why wasn't Clay at the epassport dinner?
30. How much does your hotel room suite usually cost at most shows you attend?
31. What's your favorite color? What color is your bedroom bathroom sink?
32. Do you have any plans on retiring or leaving online adult in the near future? discuss
Here's a note for other major players about to be ambushed - Chris had the balls to do this ambush totally blind like everyone else before him. For someone in his position, I gota say, he's got balls.
