According to the New York Times, Laurance Rockefeller, the grandson of John D. Rockefeller and one of the first prominent venture capitalists, passed away yesterday. He was a leading financier, backing such companies as Eastern Airlines, McDonnell Aircraft, Intel, and Apple Computer. He also founded the venerable Venrock Associates in 1969, a legacy in its own. The philanthropist and environmentalist will be remembered...
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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)