Topics on Russia and the former Soviet Union
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Independent news website Huliq.com has the story of Alfred and John Donovan and how their small grudge-match against Royal Dutch Shell cost that corporation billions in Sakhalin-2. Huliq accepts citizen-journalist news reports, of which this is article is one, and penned by the John Donovan himself.
The tale is ultimately written as a warning to all large corporations to not underestimate the power of private citizens in the internet age. For a meager $4/week, 90-year old Alfred Donovan, a disgruntled marketing consultant, was able to take on Royal Dutch Shell.
For the entire article go to…
http://accidentalrussophile.blogspot.com/2007/08/david-and-goliath-how-alfred-donovan.html
This website and sisters royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, and shellnews.net, are owned by John Donovan. There is also a Wikipedia segment.