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Ewing Marion Kauffman believed every person has the opportunity to be uncommon and take risks to achieve success. Mr. Kauffman energized people around him; he rallied his hometown and challenged everyone he knew to do more. He wanted to help young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, get a quality education that would enable them to reach their full potential. He saw building enterprise as one of the most effective ways to realize individual promise and spur the economy. |