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There are a handful of companies who understand all successful business operations come down to three basic principles People---Product---Profit. Without top people, you cannot do much with the other two.

Malcolm Forbes

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Malcolm Forbes
Age: 70 †
Born: 1919
Born: August 19
Died: 1990
Died: February 24
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