ATLANTA -- David Tepper had a team of speechwriters and a public relations department at his disposal when he began preparing the commencement address he would deliver Sunday at Carnegie Mellon University.
They all told him to be proper and not too controversial.
He also listened to some of the best commencement speeches "of all time" from politicians and actors, noting how they were delivered with "eloquence" and in a "professional manner."
"Let me apologize to all of them in advance," the hedge fund billionaire told the graduating class and other honorees as he began. "Sorry, guys.