John William Seward
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Introduction
BOOKOFMEMORIES.COM, including mobile applications and related services (collectively the “Site”) is fully owned and operated by FrontRunner Professional, (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”). Company takes your privacy seriously. We feel it is important that you fully understand the terms and conditions under which we use the information we gather from you through the use of our Site. Please read this Privacy Policy ("Policy") carefully to understand how we will use and protect your Personal Information. We will not share your Personal Information with anyone except as described in this Policy. Changes to this Policy will be announced on our Site, so please check back periodically. This Policy forms part of the Company’s TERMS AND CONDITIONS and is incorporated by reference to those Terms and Conditions.
This Policy outlines Company’s general policies and practices for protecting your private information on this Site. It covers why Company collects information, the types of information it gathers, how it uses such information, and the notice and choice affected individuals have regarding Company’s use of and their ability to correct their information. This Policy applies to all personal information received by Company whether in electronic, written, or verbal format.
Company reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time and will do so from time to time. Each modification shall be effective upon its posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site following any such modification constitutes your acceptance of any change(s) to this Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Policy regularly. If you have any questions concerning this Policy please contact Company at support@frontrunner360.com.
1. Scope
This Policy covers the Site in part and as a whole. However, it does not apply to entities that Company does not own or control, including without limitation, Campaign, advertisers or developers of content. Company may include third-party links on the Site. These third-party sites are governed by their own privacy policies and NOT this Policy. Company therefore has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these third-party sites. Please check the privacy policy of any third-party site you interact with on or off the Site.
2. General Policy Provisions
Definitions
“Personal Information” includes both “Personally Identifiable Information” and “Non-Personally Identifiable Information”.
"Personally Identifiable Information" refers to information that lets us know the specifics of who you are and can be used to identify, contact or locate you. Personally Identifiable Information is requested when you register with us, make a Donation, correspond with us, or otherwise volunteer information, for instance, through the use of "Contact Us". Personally Identifiable Information may include, without limitation, your name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card number, and other identification and contact information.
"Non-Personally Identifiable Information" refers to information that does not identify a specific individual by itself or in combination with other information. We gather certain information about you based upon what you view on our Site in several ways. This information is compiled and analyzed on both a personal and an aggregated basis. This information may include the Site’s Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") that you just came from, which URL you next go to, what browser you are using, and your Internet Protocol ("IP") address. A URL is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web (‘Web”). An IP address is an identifier for a computer or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ("TCP/IP") network, such as the World Wide Web. Networks use the TCP/IP protocol to route information based on the IP address of the destination. In other words, an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify your computer. Computers require IP addresses in order for users to communicate on the Internet, browse and shop
“Sensitive Personal Information” means Personal Information that reveals race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership or that concerns an individual’s health.
Notice
Company shall inform you of the purposes for which it collects and uses Personal Information and the types of non-agent third parties to which Company discloses or may disclose that information. Company shall provide you with the choice and means for limiting the use and disclosure of your Personal Information. Notice will be provided in clear and conspicuous language when you are first asked to provide Personal Information to Company, or as soon as practicable thereafter. In any event, you will receive notice before Company uses or discloses the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected.
Choice
Company will offer you the opportunity to choose (opt-out) whether Personal Information is to be disclosed to a third party or to be used for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected or has subsequently been authorized. For Sensitive Personal Information (when applicable), Company will give you the opportunity to affirmatively or explicitly consent (opt-in) to the disclosure of the information for a purpose other than that for which it was originally collected or has subsequently been authorized. Company will treat Sensitive Personal Information it receives from anyone the same as it would treat its own Sensitive Personal Information.
Security
Company shall take reasonable steps to protect Personal Information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No company is immune from Internet attacks or data breaches. Company cannot guarantee the security of information on or transmitted via the Internet.
Data Integrity
Company shall only process Personal Information in a way that is compatible with and relevant to the purpose for which it was collected or has been authorized. To the extent necessary for those purposes, Company shall take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Information is accurate, complete, current, and reliable for its intended use.
How to Access Your Information
Company offers you choices for the collection, use and sharing of Personal Information. You may notify Company of your preferences, or change any Personal Information, by emailing support@frontrunner360.com. Please be sure to provide complete account information so Company can identify you in its records.
You may also stop the delivery of future promotional e-mail from Company by responding directly to any email you receive with a request to remove you from the mailing list.
3.Reasons the Company Collects Personal Information
Company collects your Personal Information because it helps deliver a superior online experience, gives you convenient access to the Site for browsing, and allows key features of the Site to function properly. In order to better provide you with this superior level of customer service, our Site collects two types of information (referred to in this policy as "Personal Information") about our visitors: Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information. In addition, your Personal Information helps Company keep you informed about the latest announcements, special offers, and events that you might like to hear about.
4. Information Company Collects About You
Any time a guest or member (collectively “Users”) accesses the Site they receive a “cookie” from Company. Company uses cookies (small pieces of data stored for an extended period of time on a computer, mobile phone, or other device) to make the Site easier to use and to protect both you and Company. These cookies give Company certain Non-Personally Identifiable Information about your use of the Site. You may remove or block cookies using the settings in your browser, but in some cases that may impact your ability to use the Site. Company may also use pixels, widgets and other tools to gather such Non-Personally Identifiable Information to improve the experience of the website or mobile application.
Company may contract with third-party service providers to assist it in better understanding its Site Users. These service providers are not permitted to use the Non-Personally Identifiable Information collected on Company’s behalf except to help it conduct and improve its business.
When you access the Site from a computer, mobile phone, or other device, Company may collect Non-Personally Identifiable Information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users’ movements around the site and to gather demographic information about the user base as a whole. Company will not use the information collected to market directly to that person.
Company keeps track of some of the actions you take on the Site such as member profiles and pages you view. Even if you do not provide certain information, Company may obtain it from you profile or the pages of its Site that you visit. Company may retain the details of connections or transactions you make on the Site.
5. Information You Provide to Company
To become a User, Company shall collect certain Personally Identifiable Information, which you are required to provide. Information that is not required shall be deemed voluntary and you may provide such information, although not mandatory.
While using the Site, you may provide text, files, images, photos, videos, location data, or any other materials (collectively “Content”) to Company by uploading, posting, or publishing the Content on the Site. Frequently, Content you place on the Site will contain a picture of your face. Company may retain the details of connections or transactions you make on the Site.
Where applicable, when you interact with other Users on the Site, you may provide other information about yourself, such as political or topical views, religious affiliation, or marital status. Any information in a public forum is accessible by anyone, including people who are not members of the Site. Please be aware they may share information you give them with other Users you may not know. They may also share the information outside the Site without your prior approval. Company does not have control over the actions of its Users and accepts no responsibility or liability for their actions. Please keep this fact in mind when using the Site, and use care when disclosing Personal Information to other Users of the Site.
Company may also collect information from ads you click on when using the Site. Company may also keep track of links you click on in e-mails you receive from Company. This is done to increase the relevancy of the ads you see.
6. How Company Uses Your Personal Information
Company uses the information you are required to provide to become a User in order to insure you are over the age of thirteen (13). THE SITE IS NOT MEANT TO BE USED BY ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN (13). If you are under thirteen, please do not attempt to register with the Site or send Company any Personal Information. Company may also use your age information to be sure you receive an age appropriate experience while using the Site.
Company will use the information it collects to provide, without limitation, services and features to you and facilitate payment for any Donations between Campaign Organizers and Donors and provide information to Campaign Organizers and Campaign beneficiaries. Company will also use the information to measure and improve the Site, and to provide you with customer support.
Company may contact you with new or updated products or services, designs, routes, surveys, or other related announcements from time to time. You may opt-out of all communications except essential updates. Company may include Content in the e-mails sent to you.
Certain software applications and applets transmit data to Company. Company may not make a formal disclosure if it believes its collection of and use of the information is the obvious purpose of the Site or its related application. If it is not obvious that Company is collecting or using such information, it will disclose its collection to you the first time you provide the information.
Company may use the information collected to prevent potential illegal activities. Company may also use a variety of methods to detect and address anomalous activity and screen content to prevent abuse.
Company may use your information to serve you personalized advertising. Company does not share your information with advertisers without your consent. Company allows advertisers to choose the characteristics of Users who will see their advertisements. Company may use any of the Non-Personally Identifiable Information it has collected in any fashion to select the appropriate audience. Company will not tell the advertiser who you are as part of this process. When you interact with an advertisement there is a possibility that you may receive a cookie from the advertiser.
7. How Company Shares Your Information
Company shares your Personal Information with third parties when it believes you have permitted such sharing, that it is reasonably necessary to offer services, or when legally required to do so. Company will not share your Personally Identifiable Information with third parties in a way that it thinks violates your privacy. The following non-exhaustive list contains examples of how Company shares or could share your information:
If Site allows you to invite a friend to join the Site or become a User, and you choose to do so, the invitation will contain information that will allow your friend to identify you. The invitation may contain information about other Users your friend might know.
Certain information you provide to Company may be shared by using the Site’s search function. This allows other Users to locate your profile and it allows new Users to find people they know on the Site.
Company provides some public information to search engines. This information allows search engines to locate the Site. It also allows people to locate you on the Site using a major search engine. This does not mean all information you post on the Site may be accessed using a search engine.
There are also times when Company may make certain Personal Information about you available to strategic partners or third parties. These companies may help Company process information, render services to you, manage and enhance customer data, provide customer service, assess your interest in products and services, or conduct research or satisfaction surveys. Without such information being made available, it would be difficult for you to use Company's Site and services.
Company may also share Personal Information when it has a good faith belief it is necessary to prevent fraud or other illegal activity, to prevent imminent bodily harm, or to protect itself and you from people violating the Terms and Conditions of the Site. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, and courts or other government entities.
Company may disclose information pursuant to subpoenas, court orders, or other requests (including criminal and civil matters) if it has a good faith belief that the law requires such a response. This may include requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States if Company has a good faith belief that the response is required by law under the local laws in that jurisdiction, is applicable to users from that jurisdiction, and is consistent with generally accepted international standards.
Company may disclose analyzed data in the form of purchasing trends or statistical data. No Personally Identifiable Information will be attached to this disclosure.
8. Business or Asset Transfer or Sale
Company may be sold, sell or buy businesses or assets of businesses, or merge with another business. In such transactions, Personal Information generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, in the event that Company, a line of business of Company, or substantially all the assets of Company are transferred, Personal Information may well be one of the transferred assets. Company will make a reasonable effort to provide notice on the Site, and to notify you via e-mail to the most recent e-mail address that you have provided of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
9. Miscellaneous
Privacy of Children
YOU MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OR OLDER TO ACCESS THE SITE OR USE ITS SERVICES. IF YOU ARE UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACCESS ANY OF COMPANY’S SERVICES FOR ANY REASON. DUE TO THE AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR USE OF COMPANY’S SITE AND SERVICES, NO INFORMATION OBTAINED BY COMPANY FALLS WITHIN THE CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 1998 AND IS NOT MONITORED AS DOING SO.
Protecting children’s privacy is especially important to Company. Company does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13, but because some information is collected electronically, it can appear to be the Personal Information of someone over the age of 13, and will be treated as such by this Policy. If a child under 13 submits Personal Information and Company learns that Personal Information pertains to a child under 13, it will attempt to delete the information as soon as possible. It is Company’s policy to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and all other applicable laws. Therefore, Company restricts the Site and all other provided services to persons 18 years or older.
Agreement with Policy and Continued Use of Site
Unless stated otherwise, Company’s current Policy applies to all information that Company has about you, your account, and access to the Site. By using the Site, you consent to this Policy and having your Personal Information and data transferred and processed as described.
Obituary
JOHN WILLIAM SEWARD
February 26, 1930 – July 15, 2022
A lifelong and beyond partner, husband, entrepreneur, business partner, colleague, scholar, and friend.
(With Utmost Appreciation by Jorchin Ho Seward and Extreme Gratitude from Michigan Interface, Inc.)
Preamble: A word about my English grammar mixed in past and present tenses. This is because, though John has been transformed scientifically; but in the spiritual world, John is still living, through me. The paragraphs below are presented as if he is living.
John's Early Life in England and The Beginning of An Adventurous Life in U.S.A. -
John was born in Kingston-On-Thames, England, on February 26, 1930. He grew up in a loving, humanitarian family with wise parents and an older sister. His childhood favorite 'toy' was The Children's Encyclopedia (Arthur Mee, the Educational Book Company, 1922). A 10-volume set is one of the treasures in our residential library. During his Grammar School & University days, whenever he had time on his hands, he would go to libraries or bookstores for more reading/learning in addition to watching soccer games on weekends. His love of reading/learning continued to his last day of worldly existence. He left a volume on his desk, 'As Long As Men Can Breathe – The Untold Story of Shakespeare's Sonnets' (Clinton Heylin, Da Capo Press, 2009).
This love of learning and adventurous spirit brought John abroad after graduating from the University of Reading in England. First to Canada to join the research laboratory of Lucas Aerospace, Toronto, Canada; then to the U.S. to continue his academic studies, majoring in applied mathematics and computer sciences, at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. His native intelligence coupled with his love of learning earned him top honors in both the University of Reading and Harvard, as stated in his university diplomas.
After graduating from Harvard, John worked in the Harvard Computation Laboratory under the pioneer in computing, Dr. Howard H. Aiken, before he joined the Research Laboratory of Burroughs Corporation in Paoli, PA (where he met Jorchin – John's life-long, kindred-spirit partner). Later on, both John and Jorchin were transferred to Burroughs' Headquarters in Detroit, MI where they met another like-minded, kindred spirit, Dave Rasche, and began a long & memorable friendship. While the employment at Burroughs provided lucrative & steady income, all three (Dave, John & Jorchin) were attracted to the independent, lifestyle entrepreneurial life**. Dave was the first one to leave Burroughs and founded Michigan Interface, Inc. (MII) in Ann Arbor, MI in 1970. John & Jorchin subsequently left Burroughs and joined Dave at MII forming a unique team of business partners.
John Lived and Thrived Contentedly in Two Worlds (1972 – 2022) -
-A Challenging, Independent, Lifestyle Entrepreneurial, Business World:
John excelled in the design & development of computer software applications in all computer categories (large-scale computers, mini-computers & micro-computers). With his innate intelligence and extensive research experiences at Lucas Aerospace, Harvard & Burroughs, John brought his invaluable computer software expertise to MII. For nearly 50 years, John's contributions to MII's survival and growth were immense in two areas:
For Survival: John's quiet strength, like a solid steel pillar, provided much needed support to team members at difficult times.
For Growth: John's ingeniously designed, project-specific software applications were instrumental in MII's winning many prestigious sales contacts from clients in public sector (Federal, State & City governments), and private sector (research-oriented universities/institutions, manufacturers, publishers, etc.)
- An Intellectually Stimulating, Private World:
Being a naturally private individual with never-ending love of intellectual pursuit, John's daily life after the high-pressured, hectic, entrepreneurial business life evolved around meticulously selective reading in all subjects about western civilization, from the Greek philosophers, to the Renaissance & the Victorian period; and to the day-to-day know-how of 'How To Fix It' practical applications.
In particular, his love and joy in Shakespearean scholarship and his expertise in designing computer software applications propelled him to the design and development of a unique software product, 'The Seward's Shakespeare Concordance CD', which provides powerful investigative research tools into all Shakespeare's 37 plays and sonnets.
Being a perfectionist by nature and in training, John had devoted most of his after-business hours to the fine-tuning of this product for more than 15 years. It is the goal of MII's management to continue final testing and eventually to complete this software product for John as a fitting memorial tribute to his most treasured achievement.
John Had Been an Immense Asset to MII's Survival & Growth -
Since 1972, MII's business development has been managed under a multi-nationally-cultured and talented 3-member team with complimentary qualities and with two brilliant talents in computer technology applications encompassing large-scale, mini- and micro-computers:
First, Dave, The Founder of MII, being an ingenious expert in microprocessor-based interface designs was the senior of the team, hence he was The Chief of the team. With his talent in computer hardware interface design & integration, coupled with his American ingenuity of Know-How, 'Go West Young Man' adventurous spirit was the president, CEO, and Head of the Hardware System Design Department of MII from 1970 to 1989. In addition, utilizing his encyclopedic knowledge and project-specific, problem-solving marketing strategy, Dave brought in ALL sale contracts to MII single-handedly. In particular, when in early 1972, microcomputer technology began its entrance to the hi-tech arena, Dave managed to secure two Intel 4004 microchips, the world's First Microprocessor, directly from Intel's Co-Founder Dr. Robert N. Noyce. Thus began MII's pioneering applications of micro-computer technology in research, automation, process improvement, etc. for various institutions and industries.
Second, John, the Software Supremo of MII, was the other brilliant expert in computer software applications. With his talent in computer software applications plus years of practical experience at Lucas Aerospace, Harvard Computation Laboratory & Burroughs' Research Laboratory, John was the Head of the Computer Software System Department of MII. His software design philosophy was a constructive utilization of inquisitiveness, mathematical accuracy and perfectionism. This was reflected in his favorite quotes:
“To be (to do) or not to be (not to do)” (Hamlet, Shakespeare)
“Say what you mean and mean what you say” (Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll)
He had designed & implemented many microcomputer interface software systems for MII. His ingenuity and perfection of these project-specific software systems was, consistently, a major factor in MII's winning many sale contracts. Being gentle, realistic & patient in nature, supplemented with his English conservative, 'all-things-in-moderation' upbringing, John was always the 'Calm, Cool & Collected' member of the team. This had repeatedly created the most beneficial bond for the team.
Third, Jorchin, the junior (in many ways) of the team, has always shown the utmost admiration, respect & appreciation to the two computer experts. Educated under the electrical engineering environment, and nurtured with the traditional, Confucian Chinese common sense in human relationships, serves as the complimentary link of the team and manages all non-technical business matters of MII.
This rather unusual team has enabled MII to survive and thrive for more than 50 years through several economic down-turns. Often people would ask, with such a talented team, why MII has not propelled its business to Wall Streets? Indeed, over the years, MII has been approached by other larger businesses as well as business development marketeers to either 'buy-in' or 'go public'. Each time MII management politely declined. The answer is simple – As long as MII business is making a reasonable profit, it has been the wish of the team to remain as an independent, lifestyle entrepreneurial, small business so each team member may devote his/her 'spare time' to provide meaningful services or products to the community and for humanity at large.
John's Major Project-specific Software System Contributions to MII's Business in both public
and private sectors:
1972-1989: (Dave, The Chief, was a living member of the team) For each and every project outlined below, Dave was responsible for hardware, John wasresponsible for software while Jorchin managed the other parts of the necessary contractual & business matters. Some of the deliverable systems were provided by both MII and its sister company, United Microsystems Corporation (UMC, Ann Arbor, MI) where UMC provided off-the-shelf commercially available hardware systems and MII provided necessary hardware/software interface design, manufacturing, system integration & installation and maintenance, if needed.
– State of Michigan Contract-The Blue Water Bridge Toll-Collection Microcomputer System. (The Blue Water Bridge is between Detroit, MI, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada). This Contract was awarded to MII as a result of open-&-fair competition with eight other large computer companies (among others, IBM, Wang, DEC) based on the technical merit of MII's proposal offering innovative microprocessor-based complete system which was not then available commercially in 1972 for either hardware or software. So MII's proposed microprocessor-based, complete integrated system was an innovative, NEW, project- specific design system. In order to meet the contract requirement, Dave designed all microprocessor-based interfaces and John designed all necessary software interfaces including a NEW Assembler for the project. This enabled MII to comply with the contract terms for system installation within 90 days.
– City of Detroit Contracts – A total of 8 Contracts for mini-computer systems and microcomputer systems were awarded to MII based on merits of MII's proposals.
– Department of (Purchasing, Finance, Health, Police, Power & Lighting, Public Works, Water & Sewerage) and Mayor's Executive Office. All of these systems (mini-computer or microcomputer) required project-specific hardware & software interfaces designed & installed under the directions of Dave and John while Jorchin managed the other parts of the necessary contractual & business matters.
– Automotive & Other Manufacturers – General Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Corp., Digital Tech, Inc., Gelman Science, Inc., Irwin Magnetic, Inc., Rockwell International, Inc. (all in Michigan), and Massey Ferguson, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
– Medical / Research – University of Michigan (UM, Ann Arbor, MI) Medical Center (Administration, Burn Center, Children's Hospital, Women's Hospital ); UM Departments (Anatomy, Astronomy, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Physical Rehab. and the Great Lakes Research Laboratory); Michigan State University/Ultrasound Lab., Lansing, MI; Henry Ford Hospital/Radiology, Detroit, MI; St. Joseph Mercy Hospital/ Pathology, Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI; Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and Warner-Lambert/Parke Davis/PALL Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI.
1990 – 2021: After the loss of its talented hardware interface designer, Dave, The Chief, MII began Federal contracting in providing only software systems and/or other IT-related services, with John being responsible for all software-related matters and Jorchin being responsible for all contract-related & other business matters.
All Federal contracts listed below were awarded to MII after rigorous nationwide competition with other IT companies under strict Federal contracting regulations. In particular, the HUD Headquarters/Document Division, Washington, DC Contract was the result of a Full-&-Open competition with over 200 bidders nationwide (among others, longtime Federal contractors Martin-Marietta, Unisys, Xerox, etc.). In this competition, the technical contract requirement was that the result of each and every OCR operation must result in at least 99.99% accuracy. Back in 1990, commercially available OCR software packages guaranteed only an average of 89% accuracy. To be qualified as an acceptable bidder, a sample file of OCR-imaging result must accompany the proposal.
In order for MII to have any hope at all of winning, John quickly & effectively developed a post-OCR-imaging software within 2 weeks to allow MII to submit a required sample file of 99.99% accuracy with the proposal. This was the major factor for MII to be awarded a 5-years contract (In spite of the fact that, as an unknown, small, mid-West IT service business without a PR agent in Washington, DC, it was an almost impossible situation for MII to win; but MII did win against all odds). Since then, MII's major business has been with the Federal agencies.
Multi-Year Contracts:
– U.S. Department of HUD/ Document Division, Washington, DC
– U.S. GSA (General Services Administration), Washington, DC
– U.S. GPO (Government Printing Office), Washington, DC and Chicago, IL
– U.S. Army/COE (Corps of Engineers), Detroit, MI and Wilmington, NC
Single Contracts, some with two to three years extensions
– U.S. LOC (Library of Congress)/NLS/BPH, Washington, DC
– U.S. DOA (Department of Agriculture) /Mycology, Beltsville, MD
– U.S. Treasury/IRS, Washington, DC & U.S. Customs, Indianapolis, IN & Tucson, AR
– U.S. DOC (Department of Commerce), Washington, DC and Ann Arbor, MI
– U.S. DOI (Department of Interior) Great Lakes Biological Services, Ann Arbor, MI
– U.S. VA (Veteran Administration) Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
For each of the above Federal contracts, John designed, developed & installed project-specific software interfaces within (usually very short) time allowed for project completion. This enables MII to fulfill contract technical requirements & Terms. It has always been a gratifying experience to MII each time a contracting officer expressed his/her compliment with 'Exceeding Expectation', followed by rewarding contract extension.
MII could not have been able to survive & thrive as a small business for over 50 years and could not have been able to maintain a relatively long record of over 30 years as an Active & Preferred Federal Contractor without John's intellectual talents and perfectionism toward project-specific software applications and timeliness of project completion.
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** Lifestyle entrepreneurs versus High-growth entrepreneurs as defined by Professor Paul W. Marshall of Harvard Business School, “Lifestyle types are driven, not by mega-growth, but by quality of service and by providing a meaningful service or product to a community.” (Reaching for Success But not Too Much of It, the New York Times, Small Business, Thursday, September 1, 2005). In other words, Lifestyle entrepreneurs have the freedom of choice of any sale opportunity if the undertaking of which is consistent with their overall goal in life.
~Dedicated to John’s legacy and composed by Jorchin
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