Dave Thomas was the founder of Wendy's. He began his career at age 25 after an unlikely meeting with Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Thomas was interviewed by Joel Engardio in June 1997 for the POV magazine column "When I Was 25" where successful people talk about their formative days: “Colonel Sanders saved me,” Thomas said.
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Peter Jennings was anchor of ABC News World News Tonight from 1983 to 2005. Jennings was interviewed by Joel Engardio in February 1997 for the POV magazine column "When I Was 25" where successful people talk about their formative days: “I didn’t think anchoring at 26 was a big break, “Jennings said. “I was afraid it was too soon...”
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Victor Kiam was an entrepreneur who famously pitched his Remington electric shavers on popular TV commercials in the 1980s. Kiam was interviewed by Joel Engardio in June 1997 for the POV magazine column "When I Was 25" where successful people talk about their formative days. The shaving tycoon was living the good life in Paris when his first business collapsed.
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Rachel Maddow answers a “big, complicated” question from Joel Engardio on free speech at a Harvard Kennedy School forum.
Nov. 14, 2010 | 2:44

New York Times columnist Frank Rich answers question from Joel Engardio about gay marriage and President Obama at a Harvard Kennedy School forum.
March 7, 2011 | 4:42

FDIC chairman Sheila Bair answers public perception question posed by Joel Engardio a Harvard Kennedy School forum.
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Sarah Brady began her gun control advocacy after her husband was shot during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan. Brady was interviewed by Joel Engardio on Michigan State University radio (WDBM 89FM) in March 1994.
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