Word: millard
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Make no small plans," somebody once reasoned, "for they have no power to stir men's blood." Millard Fuller has always acted on that advice. He was worth a million dollars by his 29th birthday, but then decided to pursue a more ambitious goal: "the elimination of poverty housing in the world." If you want details, Fuller, a tireless and persuasive salesman, is more than excited to talk about his plans. They are large...
...Habitat's executive director, Millard is "a lot more fun to live with," Linda says. But he is only slightly less intense than when he was obsessed by wealth. Habitat staffers say a strange but not uncommon sight is the gangling Fuller bounding up to the headquarters, clutching a fistful of trash he swooped up on his walk to work. He functions as the spiritual leader of the ecumenical, nonprofit outfit. Much of his time is spent visiting local Habitat affiliates and proselytizing. Once or twice a year he takes hammer in hand and helps finish off a Habitat home...
Other non-honors seniors share Ginsberg's sentiment. "I feel like things [at Harvard] are geared toward those who write a thesis," says non-honors history concentrator Millard B. Rice '89. "The whole tutorial system climaxes with a thesis...
...bring in someone who knows about the techniques is great for us," says Millard Rice '89, a one-year veteran of the team, adding that he thinks the fans will notice "a major difference" in the talent of the squad in years to come...
...efforts may have political ramifications that go beyond Harvard. The fraternity's efforts to reopen a chapter at Yale is a project run by the group's headquarters. The Harvard chapter is being organized by students, not by the head office, says Alpha Delta Phi Executive Director William E. Millard...