Britt, Bill & Peggy
| Bill Britt | |
| Pin: | 100plus Founders Crown Ambassador 40 FAA |
|---|---|
| Markets: | US, India |
| LOA: | |
| LOS Upline: | Dom & Pat Coniguliaro |
| Website: | http://www.bww.com |
| Notes:Founder of Britt World Wide | |
Contents
Personal Background
Bill Britt is the oldest of eight children. His father had an alcohol problem resulting in lost jobs, lost homes, and chronic chaos for the entire family. Bill worked for tips when he was too young to be on anyones payroll.
After serving in Korea, Bill earned an advanced degree in engineering, and spent the next 15 years as a city manager in various North Carolina cities.
He invested $10,000 in a "blue sky" investment scam, where he was supposed to be able to sell cars obtained at lower prices than other dealers. The entire $10,000 was lost immediately. He and Peggy had borrowed the money for this investment, and after three years of working hard to pay it back were still in debt. They were looking for some other business which would help them, and another person who had been the victim of the same investment scam called him to offer him the Amway opportunity.
Amway/Quixtar
He was very careful about the Amway business. As he said in various tapes and rallies, "The night I went to see this business plan for the first time, I left my wallet in my car so I wouldnt even be tempted." He has represented over and over that he was extremely skeptical. D
When they began building their business, Bill was completing a masters degree in public administration, serving as an officer in the National Guard, and working full time as a city manager.
Bill Britt has 12 Frontline Diamonds, 2 of which are part of the same leg:
- Crown Paul & Leslie Miller
- Triple Diamond John & Jennie Belle Crowe (UR Association)
- Double Diamond Mickey & Dottie Hamlett (inactive) now lead by EDC Ray & Caroll Youngblood
- Emerald Gary & Debbie Bostic is upline to 2 diamonds. Founders EDC Kanti & Hemi Gala (US groups plugging in with LTD) and 2006 New Diamonds Gary & Tammy Newell (also plugging in with LTD).
- EDC Rex & Betty Renfrow (UR Association)
- Diamonds Gary & Nancy Ayers
- Diamonds Wayne & Carol Martin
- Diamonds Richard & Louise Cole (LTD)
- Diamonds Bill & Kay Wallace
- Diamonds Phill & Patricia Davies (LTD)
Bill Britt was on the ADA Board by the mid-'70s, The Britt's registered with Amway in 1970 went diamond in 1973 and double diamond in 1976. Britt went Triple Diamond pre 1982, Crown in 94 and Crown Ambassador in 96.
In 2002 Bill Britt qualified Founders Crown Ambassador (this was the year the corporation created the pin). He broke 40 FAA points and 100+ New Diamonds internationally (15 USA) through 26 qualified legs in 2004. The largest portion of these new diamonds were from China. Britt estimated in 2004 that his IBO downline is approximately 1.5 Million with 1 Million based in India thru Founders EDC Kanti & Hemi Gala.
Bill Britt has joked from stage that it was a good thing that "he never set foot" on India because he went Founders Double Diamond without any effort; thus,going there would only ruin things (he has since visited India). Kanti & Hemi Gala had some conflict with BWW India as a result of which they started their own system Winners International. Recently the problem is being resolved, and as a result there will be collaboration between Britt India and Winners International.
Disputes & Controversies
The Britt, Dexter Situation
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The animosity between Britt and Dexter has subsided quite a bit. In an Orlando 2004 "attitude session" Britt stated from stage that if interested it was ok for his IBO's to attend Dexter's functions. Also, BWW & InterNET have worked together in select markets outside the U.S.A. on varied support-system related issues. For example, Dexter Yager is listed as a Diamond on the BWW India website.
Skaggs Lawsuit
In July, 2007, a lawsuit was filed by International Business Solutions, Inc. a company operated by Emeralds Henry and Sue Skaggs naming Bill and Peggy Britt, Paul and Leslie Miller, Rocky Covington, Kevin and Beth Bell, and Britt WorldWide as defendants. The suit alleges that the Skaggs, having developed a software system to allow for direct order fulfillment of BSM to their downline, received approval from Britt to continue the development of the software program for eventual rollout to all of BWW. During this time, the Skaggs state that they carried the burden of the development costs. According to the lawsuit, in 2005 Bill Britt rescinded the agreement. The Skaggs then claim they were "de-edified" by their upline. The suit alleges breach of contract, racketeering, and intentional interference with economic relations [1].
In response, the defendents claimed that no contract was entered into and challenge the lawsuit on various other legal grounds. [2]
Separation
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However, Bill & Peggy have have appeared on stage together at multiple large and some smaller events. They have released recordings of their 2006 seminars. While speaking publicly in January 2006, Peggy said that she had been very busy with a sick mother, sick cat, and sick husband, and that she missed everyone, but was very glad to be back. Peggy and Bill have been in attendance at many BWW functions, including two east coast summer conferences on the same weekend in July 2007. They were also together in attendance at BWW Emerald & Diamond Club, held in Maryland on August 2-5, 2007.
