Wonderful interview, thanks for posting!

I was pleased to learn about Chris's mentor Robert Smith, what an example of a life well lived!

"I don't know that my telling this portion of the story of Robert Brookings Smith, 'Mr. Smith' to me, can do justice to what a giant of a man he was, a bellwether.
Shunning the spotlight in the extreme. A model of living not within, but under one's means. Humble, brilliant, hilarious, and charitable, but kind to a fault.
Beneficiaries of his generosity and philanthropy only knew their benefactor as, 'Anonymous.' When the foundation he established became the vehicle for distributing
his family's wealth, grants come from a generic name, nothing eponymous about it. Semper never would have launched without his support, encouragement, and confidence.
What a privilege to work closely with him for the last years of his life. He was in the office daily nearly to the end, at just shy of 100, generous with memories, haunts, and wisdom.
I'd trade nothing for the time spent with him, the education, the laughs and great memories, and the bond to history." ~Chris Bloomstran

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