He was the top guy

He had been the top guy even before they had gone public and he was also their chief spokesman: their most recognizable face.

He later took the lead in opening a new market that was so vast it would dramatically reshape the organization and even change the face of the world.

But there was also the other guy.

He had been brought in from a competitor, where he had been one of their most aggressive players. At first, he had laid low, but when the opportunity was presented to him, he moved quickly. In time, he would become the lead guy in the largest growth market with an almost unlimited territory.

They both ended up in jail, in different places in the same city. The top guy would be tortured to death and the other guy beheaded, but their work would go on and flourish.

Today the Church solemnly celebrates the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.