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People need to be ready to have truly global careers. Just as companies now face world-wide competition, so, too, do people. Therefore, individuals need to get out in the world more - some large percentage of Americans don't even have a passport - and work in different countries.

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Jeffrey Pfeffer
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 23
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