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For business to survive over a long period, it needs to be contributing to society and people's well-being. Otherwise, who's going to want it? Otherwise you end up like Enron or some of these other companies.

Charles Koch

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Charles Koch
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: November 1
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The great thing about my parents is they didn't preach anything they didn't practice.
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