When speaking recently in a wide-ranging interview, Marcus gave credit for the lessons he learned from his mother, Sarah Shinofsky Marcus, a poor Russian immigrant. And it was the proudest moment of her life to become a citizen of the United States. He believes that the Jewish instinct to succeed has developed to confront the adversity we have faced over the centuries. Marcus believes that the challenges we have had to overcome have shaped us, fundamentally, in ways that have helped us to change society and to change history. But in doing all this, Marcus has never forgotten how much of a struggle it has been to get to where he has.

Source: Forbes October 13, 2022 16:03 UTC