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Salem State University Commencement - May 18, 2013 Bill Cummings’ Remarks

21 Aug 2017

Joyce Cummings’ Remarks Bill and I are so pleased to share this wonderful day with all of you, and we sincerely thank President Meservey and the University trustees for the special honor you have bestowed upon us. [...] All the deans, professors, trustees and senior officers of the university, along with thousands of family members and friends are here to congratulate you. [...] There still needs to be a balance in your life, but that type of schedule will NOT leave you any time to just waste! The real bottom line, graduates – The most important skills for anyone in business, or other leadership positions, are the ability to communicate well, and the ability to recognize and solve problems. [...] Bill likes to say, “instead of giving until it hurts, we should give until it feels really good.” And I particularly like Gloria Steinem’s words, “It is far more rewarding to watch money change the world, than to watch it accumulate.” Money is only meaningful to the extent we use it to have a positive effect on the world. [...] Think of integrity NOT as something we have some of the time, or most of the time, or even almost all of the time.
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