Louisiana businessman Graham Walker is awarding $240 million in bonuses to his 540 employees after selling his family company, Fibrebond, for $1.7 billion. The bonuses, averaging approximately $443,000 per employee over five years, were a condition of the sale to Eaton. Walker, who took over the company founded by his father, emphasized the reward recognized staff dedication through various challenges, including a factory fire and economic downturns. The expansion into data center enclosures was a key growth factor.