Industry term used to describe a company insider that makes a decision for their own self gain at the expense of shareholders.
Historically used to reference the Canadian mining company Emerita Resources and the way the CEO misappropriated a land package to enrich himself and several insiders.
'So he dropped the land package for nothing and then gave it to himself later? He's such a Greedy Gower - he'll definitely get caught!'
'I can't believe he paid himself such a large bonus for such terrible share performance - what a Greedy Gower!'
'How can the company pay the CEO that kind of outrageous salary? Oh - the executives all awarded themselves outlandish salaries - what a bunch of Greedy Gowers!'
A golfing term for any shot which, miraculously finds itself positioned in the fairway, or on the green, or indeed any position as a result of huge portions of fortune granted by the golfing gods.
We were robbed Jonie, Wheelsoff and Divotking had some major Gower Kickstoday.