Question Back in 1974, almost everyone but you thought Vanguard would never get off the ground.

Answer The awful thing is, it was easy. It's amazing how easy life becomes when you realize that your job is not to deal with what might have been but with what is. It's all about attitude.

Question What did you learn from getting a second chance at life?

Answer The right time to count your blessings is every day. If you do it once, then it's worth doing twice a day too, and three times and more. We're blessed with the health we have. We're blessed to be American citizens. We're blessed to be alive in these amazing times.