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Thomas G. Stemberg

Thomas George Stemberg (January 18, 1949 – October 23, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was a pioneer of the office supplies superstore industry, most notably for founding office supply retail chain Staples Inc. with Leo Kahn.

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Some of the best opportunities in the world are the most obvious ones.

Obvious, Ones, Opportunities, Opportunity, World

Forget 'branding' and 'positioning. ' Once you understand customer behavior, everything else falls into place.

Educational, Fall, Forget, Everything, Understand, Customer

At the Harvard Business School, I really felt I had gained the ability to resolve difficult issues. But I also felt that I wasn't in the mainstream with my fellow students. During job-hunting season, for example, everybody shaved their beards for interviews. I thought, 'This is crazy. ' So I grew a beard.

Crazy, Funny, Grew, Inspirational, Motivational, Resolve

When a company goes bankrupt, you as a company have absolutely no say whatsoever as to what happens.

Bankrupt, Company, Happens, Say

They've got a Jobs Council that never meets. A Democratic Senate that doesn't act. A President who doesn't believe and a Vice President who won't stop talking. They just don't get it.

Act, Believe, Jobs, Talking, Vice

The way to really create justice for workers in America is to create job growth.

America, Growth, Job, Jobs, Justice, Workers

Typically you see the home office think up some great program but doesn't think through implementation at the store level.

Home, Thinking, Office, Level, Think

After 25 years in business, Mitt Romney understands how jobs come and go, and what we need to do to get our economy back on track.

Jobs, Years, Track, Business, Mitt

The role of private equity as fiduciaries is certainly to make money.

Equity, Fiduciaries, Make, Making Money, Private, Roles

I'm sure that being an applicant from the American School in Vienna helped get me into all seven colleges I applied to.

Applied, College, Colleges, Helped, School, Vienna

If a customer walks out without shoes, you really want to find out why. 'It didn't fit' is not good enough.

Customer, Educational, Good, Not Good Enough, Shoes

Of course, losing my father was traumatic. I was an only child. But from the time my father died, my general theme in life has been to turn adversity into opportunity.

Children, Father, Adversity, Opportunity, Turn, Child

One of the people who most influenced me was Ben Shapiro, a marketing professor at the business school. He used to rant and rave and pound his fist: 'It's all about the customers!' And he was right. He was also right that, at that time, retailing was devoid of really talented people; he urged me to go in that direction.

Educational, School, People, Customers, Professor, Rave