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Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it's profitable.
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Birth: | 26th April, 1914 |
Death: | 9th April, 1996 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Real Estate Developer, Urban Planner |
James Wilson Rouse was born in Easton, Maryland, USA. He was an American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist. He studied at the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush.
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