For some time, Southern California Utilities Director of Finance Bob Baker had been looking for a competent individual to take over Section Two, Employee Disbursements. Unfortunately, Ken Carpenter, who headed up Section Two for three years, was leaving to take over a family business in the Midwest. Baker had thought about Marty Martin, who had been one of Ken’s assistants for two years. However, Baker wondered about Martin, for the latter was attending an MBA program at night, trying to pay for a Porsche, and leading a very active social life.