Prior to Hurwitz's takeover, Pacific Lumber was well known for it's environmental consciousness and held up as an example for other companies to follow. Hurwitz, however, is held up as a corporate vulture, and along with Michael Milken, is held up as an example of what not to do with junk bonds, although Milken took the fall for both of them. He also raided the comapny pension fund to give himself a raise.