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Originally Posted by Karthik

In my mind John Abele is the best role model we have in FIRST. He has proven that being successful in the ultra-competive business world and being a gracious professional are not mutually exclusive. If we each took a page out of his book, we could go a long way in making the world a more palatable, yet a still progressive and productive place.

I have had to opportunity to talk to John one on one two or three times. Not only is he a FIRST guy, he is a 1st class guy. A fine gentleman indeed. We could all take a page from his book !!! John is proof that you can be a fine gentleman and a fine businessman at the same time.