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All week, I’ve been overwhelmed by the many employees who have come up to me and congratulated me on my 10th anniversary of being the president and CEO of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This wasn’t a job I ever envisioned for myself, but it’s one I’ve loved doing. When I was younger, I discovered my “superpower.” Even if I wasn’t the smartest, quickest, or most talented in the room, I could outwork almost anyone. However, once I became president and CEO of St. Jude, I quickly learned that I couldn’t outwork my team. Over the past decade, we have made seismic changes at St. Jude, expanding our campus, our progress, and our global reach to fulfill the mission of advancing cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. We are incorporating cutting-edge technologies in labs and clinics, increasing our fundamental scientific research exponentially, and growing our workforce by 40% over six years. None of the successes we’ve seen in the past 10 years would be possible without the dedication and tireless efforts of the many employees, partners and donors of St. Jude. I’m humbled and grateful to continue leading this institution as we pursue our mission of finding cures and saving children, not only in Memphis but everywhere.