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MIT TALKS sets out to bring you the stories that shape the people of MIT. Have you ever wondered what brought someone to MIT, to do the work they do, what challenges they might have faced, and what influenced them along the way? Co-hosts Dana Attar, Vyda Bielkus, and Sarah Trice bring you their stories on this engaging and inspiring podcast series. Tune In! Listen! Learn! Grow!
MIT TALKS
Neil Rasmussen: High School Tinkerer, Fortune 500 Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
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MIT Club of Boston
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Season 3
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Episode 1
In this episode, Neil Rasmussen takes us on his life journey starting as a high school student who had an insatiable appetite for fixing things, then completing bachelors and masters degrees in electrical engineering at MIT, and growing and pivoting APC to become a force in uninterruptible power for computing and other industrial uses. Now retired, Neil provides an important perspective to MIT through his service on the MIT Corporation. He also runs a philanthropic foundation with his wife. Your host is Vyda Bielkus.