UMass Boston Graduates Receive Surprise $1,000 Cash From Billionaire Commencement Speaker

Hale, who is the co-founder, president and CEO of Granite Telecommunications, had issued his commencement speech earlier in the ceremony. According to the news outlet, he mentioned his first company, Network Plus, which filed for bankruptcy two decades ago.
“Have you ever met someone who lost a billion dollars before?” he asked. “There’s a very good chance I’m the biggest loser you’ve ever met. And now you guys are getting career advice from me.”
“If you give a little more than you get, your life will be better because of it. I promise you,” he added.