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J. Peter Grace

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J. Peter Grace (1913-1995) was a conservative indutrialist. He was president of the chemical company W. R. Grace & Co. for 48 years, making him the longest reigning CEO of a public company. He was responsible for the "Grace Commission Report" and co-founded Citizens Against Government Waste.

"There is nothing I dislike more than being a loser in anything," he said in an interview in Fortune magazine.