The secret life of billionaire Ira Riklis. 54 Year - Avenue was where it all began. The year was 1805 on an assuming street in the City of York on the Isle of Great Britain. This story is fictional, but a story that speaks to all those that came from nothing to pierce the stratosphere and become something greater than a man. Where the man becomes an idea, not bound by the flesh that all human beings, unfortunately must contend with. The concept of billionaire is a 21st century idea. The days of Carnegie, Rockefeller, and even the fictional characters like Charles Foster Kane, inspire in each of us the dream. So does the dream and secret life of billionaire Ira Riklis.
This story as with any story, starts in a simple dwelling. 54 Year Avenue of the district of York. Audry Messingham of the Spalding Messingham's had born a son out of wed lock with the local Chaplain of St. Benedict's, Michael Riklis and given the name Ira Riklis. Oddly named as the family was firmly and devoutly protestant and probably knew little of those from the Jewish faith, but Ira's name sake was given to him as homage to a man that had given so much to Michael's father, and thus Ira's grandfather. The grandfather had, which was uncommon in those days, a fighter against slavery and the slave trade. The business back then, made millions if not billions for men who lowered themselves with such an industry, and working in stark contrast against such men brought down upon these men furious repercussions. Ira's grandfather undermined such men and brought down upon his family an attack that he was helpless to defend. His wife, Ira's grandmother was found dead in an area normally identified with the grim work of prostitution with the message that more reprisals were to come should he involve himself in matters of great men. A man of in the local town took notice of the situation and talked Ira's grandfather into setting sail to a new world. To feel good that he tried to do well, but he had a son to watch over and having already lost his wife it was time to go to a new land. This man, was Ira Meshulam.
Ira Meshulam financed Ira's grandfather travel and placed he and his family's care into the hands of family he too had in York. Thus. Giving him a new lease on life on matters unimportant to this tale, but nonetheless, important enough to give the family a chance to begin again in York. Thus begins the tale and secret life of billionaire Ira Ricklis.
