Frank Brady

Frank Brady

A serious heart condition forced Frank Brady, a jet-setting international businessman, to retire. Recalling an earlier health crisis – he survived spinal meningitis as an infant thanks to experimental treatment with a new miracle drug called penicillin –...
Henrietta Mann

Henrietta Mann

Preserving Native American language, culture, traditions and land has been a central feature of Henrietta Mann’s work as an educator. But after spending nearly four decades in public higher education, Mann was weary of seeing the continuing achievement gap of Native...
H. Eugene Jones (1916 – 2013)

H. Eugene Jones (1916 – 2013)

H. Eugene Jones, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, built his post-war career by turning failing businesses into profitable corporations. In 1999, at the age of 84, he turned his attention to the next generation. Combining his business savvy and love of music...
Carol Fennelly

Carol Fennelly

In 1998, Carol Fennelly was retired from her first career as an advocate for the homeless. She was writing articles on social issues for Sojourners magazine and providing political commentary for a public radio station in Washington, D.C. She’d bought a beach house in...