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Sangeeta Bhatia: the biotech entrepreneur advocating for gender equity in Stem“Those of us women who are out there and who are breaking ground really need to be visible and talk about it, because it’s a way to pay forward everything we’ve been given,” says the engineer, physician, professor, entrepreneur and MIT director -
Sir Peter Jackson: the iconic film director preserving wartime historyIn his native New Zealand, the Oscar winner created The Great War Exhibition to help younger generations experience the past in living color
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Tory Burch: the fashion exec helping women build their businessesThe designer’s Tory Burch Foundation has helped female entrepreneurs access $19.5m in loans since 2009 -
John Legend: the award-winning singer fighting America's prison problemHis multiyear campaign #FREEAMERICA drives awareness about criminal justice reform – a critical topic considering 68 million people in the US have criminal records -
Hector Cotto: the Olympian helping young athletes achieve greatnessThe track and field star says: ‘Often, kids don’t believe in themselves because they don’t see what they can be’
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Frederick Terman: the Silicon Valley pioneer who shared his successThe tech professor remains revered for mentoring students who became industry bigwigs, like the founders of HP. Without him, the West Coast wouldn’t be home to the world-changing industry
