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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.

George Foreman

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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
Boxer
Businessperson
Professional Boxer
Marshall
Texas
George Edward Foreman
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