Arthur Levitt Jr.

United States
3 Feb 1931 // 9 Feb 2001
Financial Advisor

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These are not easy times. Pressures proliferate. Responsibilities overlap. Objectives run counter to each other. Demands often are at cross-purposes. But, investors, regardless, continue to value companies that achieve value through honesty and hard work.
The dynamic nature of today's capital markets creates issues that increasingly move beyond the bright line of right and wrong...financial market participants grapple with questions in a gray area where there are no easy answers. It :s in this realm where judgment and integrity are indispensable for effective corporate governance.
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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Human, All Too Human
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