{"id":3583,"date":"2025-06-20T23:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shirscribe.com\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2025-06-20T23:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:08:38","slug":"my-commencement-speech-series-usher-raymond-addresses-the-graduating-class-at-emory-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shirscribe.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/20\/my-commencement-speech-series-usher-raymond-addresses-the-graduating-class-at-emory-university\/","title":{"rendered":"My Commencement Speech Series: Usher Raymond Addresses the Graduating Class at Emory University."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I think of Usher Raymond, an academic isn\u2019t exactly what comes to mind. That\u2019s not to say he\u2019s not smart. I actually met him once\u2026well, met is probably too strong a word for what it was. I had a brief encounter with him at a press conference for his New Look foundation<\/a> back in 2005 \u2013 wow, that was a whole 20 years ago. Anyway, based off how he answered questions there, he seemed pretty smart\u2014maybe not scholarly smart, but like logical reasoning smart. Perhaps one could call it emotional intelligence, business savvy. I don\u2019t know, but I was impressed with the way he handled himself when answering questions from the media. I\u2019ve never seen him get flustered or trip over himself when he answers their questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this graduation address thing is a-whole-nother ballgame. Any guesses on how he did? Here, take a gander and see for yourself\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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