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It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team.

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Steve Case
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 21
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Honolulu
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I continue to have a special pride and passion for AOL, and I strongly believe that AOL - once the leading Internet company in the world - can return to its past greatness
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In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination.
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You shouldn't focus on why you can't do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.
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