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.
James Rouse Quotes
Why isn't it natural for people who have lived and worked at something to want to use the knowledge and capacity in a new way, free from the burden of making a living?
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| Birth: | 26th April, 1914 |
| Death: | 9th April, 1996 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Real Estate Developer, Urban Planner |
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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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