Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place, some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
~ Banksy
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Daily Archives: July 14, 2025
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I can’t conceive of my vocation or obligations as living separate from my desires, because my vocation and obligations are the realization of my desires.
~ Salvador Dali
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The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake.
~ Jim Collins, Good to Great
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University of Southern California
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University of New South Wales
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Shanghai Conservatory of Music
Howard Lutnick was born
on this day in 1961
Howard Lutnick — the American businessman and government official who has served as the United States Secretary of Commerce since January 2025 — was born on this day — July 14, 1961 — in Jericho, New York.
He is a graduate of Haverford College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Prior to his appointment to the Cabinet, Lutnick was the long-time Chairman and CEO of the financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and the BGC Group. He gained national recognition for his leadership and rebuilding of the firm following the September 11 attacks. During the transition to the current administration, he also served as the co-chair of the presidential transition team.
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