Mr. Baer was an influential banker and philanthropist who passed away on March 21,2011. From reading the announcement of his passing in the New York Times, I noted that he accomplished a significant amount of good works during his lifetime. What really impressed me was a quote by Mr. Baer:
"I have never tried to set boundaries between work and leisure. It was simply my life."
I feel the exact same sentiments as Mr. Baer. Who we are and what we do defines the person that we are. I believe in the old days, being a physician or a dentist permeated their whole life.
Things have changed but I do not think for the better.