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By Richard J. Anthony, Sr. Gerald (Jerry) S. Segal, Esq. is a husband, father, and grandfather. A prominent Philadelphia attorney. An influential civic leader. A generous philanthropist. An avid golfer. And an indomitable quadriplegic. I first met Jerry in his downtown office overlooking Philadelphia’s Parisian look-alike, Ben Franklin Parkway, a broad swatch of greenery [...] Max-Wellness is at the forefront of the 21st century’s trillion-dollar health and wellness industry By Richard J. Anthony, Sr. In 1988, low on funds but catapulted by a big idea, Michael Feuer launched OfficeMax, a brand that went on to transform the retail office supply industry and made its founder an iconic multimillionaire. OfficeMax sold [...] “One of the most fascinating studies I’ve ever done,” says Peter Francese, founder of American Demographics Magazine and one of the nation’s leading demographics and consumer marketing experts, describing the report published last summer by MetLife Mature Market Institute titled “American Grandparents: New Insights for a New Generation of Grandparents.” Distilled from an impressive compilation [...] I’ve got prostate cancer. Now what? I recently sent my urologist an anniversary card in appreciation for saving my life after I was diagnosed with prostate cancer ten years ago. “Mr. Anthony, I have the results of the biopsy. I’m afraid it’s positive. When would you like to schedule the surgery?” That was the [...] Nolan Bushnell’s solution for the nation’s schools starts with playing games. He fathered the video game industry in 1974 with the creation of Atari, one of the most successful entries ever in the consumer electronics market. Thirty-seven years later, after an impressive list of other breakthrough ventures, Nolan Bushnell, dad to eight and grandfather to [...] The statistics are staggering. More than 75 percent of Americans over age 50 are grandparents, with four grandchildren, on average. At 73 million, we control more than 70 percent of the nation’s wealth, a hefty $7 trillion. And we spend a whopping $35 billion each year on our grandkids. All hail to grandparents! About two [...] To avoid debilitating the human spirit, a barrage of bad news must be tempered with at least a modicum of hope, of optimism that things can be turned for the better. That through effort and team work, people can drive positive change. The doom and gloom headlines of the past several months have reminded me [...] |
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