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So, let me be bold enough to share the 7 people I would surround myself with in a virtual Mastermind group to flesh out problems and issues that were keeping me awake at night, such as world peace, the unrest in the Middle East, poverty, the treatment of women, the price of oil and the overarching issues with our non-renewable resources:
- HH Prince Karim Aga Khan
- HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau
- Captain Jean Luc Picard
- Donald Trump
- Gene Kranz
- John Assaraf
HH Prince Karim Aga Khan is the leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. As the Imamate, he endeavors to improve the quality of the lives and of the communities in which Ismailis choose to live. Certainly HH has lived through the most interesting, complex and dynamic cultural, economic, political half-century. I admire his support of pluralism, his friendship with Pierre Elliott Trudeau, his long standing support of the independant African nations, his support in Northern Pakistan, Northern India and Northern Asia. He works tirelessly to eliminate global conflicts against people, for the improvement of the lives of women, especially through microfinancing initiatives. His AKDN network is a shining example of putting personal wealth to great use.