The Last Word - August 2010

If you could meet anyone from history and ask them one question, who would you meet and what would you ask?

“I would pick Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel between 1969 and 1974. I would ask her what it was like to be a woman leading a struggling nation in a male dominated culture and world, while paving the way for other women.”

Ruth Urban • Founder, The Urban Group, LLC

“I would talk to Thomas Jefferson and ask him how they created a governance system and constitution that could stand the test of time.”

Craig Galati  • Partner, Lucchesi Galati

“Adolf Hitler.  I would say to him …’What in the hell were you thinking?’

Nancy Eklof • President, Nancy Eklof Public Relations Etc.

“I would ask Thomas Jefferson how he, and the other framers, intended the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to be interpreted in light of unforeseen technological and societal advances and circumstances.”

Michael D. Davidson • Partner, Kolesar & Leatham

“Would Alexander Graham Bell have invented the telephone if he would have known its uses in 2010?  As much as I love innovation and new ideas in our society, I wonder if our era of texting, tweeting, and sexting are what Bell had in mind as to his unique invention.”

Manita Rawat • Associate, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP

“If I could meet one person from history, it would be Leonardo da Vinci, and I would ask him to describe himself and his interests. By hearing da Vinci speak, I would hope to gain some insight into his incredible mind and talent.”

Jeff Grace • President of NetEffect based in Las Vegas