In January 1999, Business Week interviewed the 58-year-old Wansley regarding tions and the accusations difficult and stressful nature of his work in Thailand. Wansley noted that the most frustrating facet of debt-restructuring engagements in Thailand was the belligerent at- titude of company owners. "Once you become grossly insolvent you're not supposed to be in a position of great strength, but here they think they are 5 In a subsequent interview, Wansley also admitted that the hostile nature of the debt-restructuring en- gagements caused him to sometimes question his and his subordinates' safety. That concern was not unwarranted