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Here Forever: The Timeless Impact of John Smale on Procter & Gamble, General Motors, and the Purpose and Practice of Business takes readers on a journey of discovery into the life of John Smale, one of the most influential corporate leaders of the second half of the 20th century. Smale grew Procter & Gamble more than six-fold during his 21 years of leadership as President, CEO & Chairman of the board. He helped General Motors regain momentum and set a new standard for corporate governance that transformed the role that Boards of public companies are expected to play. He championed diversity and defined a corporate vision for the role of social responsibility in business that was decades ahead of his time.
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Rob Garver is a journalist and freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Voice of America, among other publications. He served as national correspondent for The Fiscal Times and collaborated with Bob Woodward on Woodward's New York Times best-selling book, The Price of Politics. He holds a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont.
