No. But he probably was a sucker for imagining that everyone was (or should be) as passionate as he was. That's a very common flaw among passionate bosses: they forget that many employees don't enjoy their jobs as much as they do.
One reason they may not enjoy as much is because being a simple employee following orders it's often not as exciting as being the boss and calling the shots.
I mean, both can be very exciting, but I'm sure they're at very different levels.