Jan
31
CEO Made $357 Million From Small Businesses, $3.50 at a Time
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FleetCor paid Clarke as much as Visa, Mastercard CEOs combined
- Customers accuse fuel-card company of charging excessive fees
In her 35 years running a small business, Maria Kirk dealt with only one company that made her physically ill: fuel-card provider FleetCor Technologies Inc. and the thousands of dollars in fees it charged.
“Many companies try to nickel-and-dime you, but this can’t even compare,’’ said Kirk, the owner of an ice-delivery firm in Orlando, Florida. She said her health deteriorated in the years it took to resolve the dispute. “It felt like: ‘Let’s wear everybody down and see how much money we can glean from those that stop fighting back.’’’…
CEO Made $357 Million From Small Businesses, $3.50 at a Time