The fact that we are calling him out on it here is evidence that no one is accepting his behaviour is OK. He is an absolute bellend. However, he is successful because he is deplorable.
Examples include getting a business loan by lying to his bank when no one would give him a loan, using the media to demonise Aberdeen Council in order to get what he wants, starring in a TV programme about hiring a new executive á la The Apprentice, but then calling it off towards the end of the program because he decided everyone was rubbish and he only wants good staff… and there are a million other examples of how being a rotten egg has turbo charged his success.
PS. OP i used to be a shareholder but sold years ago because I didn’t like how returning shareholder value was right at the bottom of their priority list. Like any toxic relationship you just need to get out asap. But congrats to the diamond hands who appear to be getting a proper exit opportunity soon 