Speaking from his limo as it crossed San Francisco last month, George Shultz was optimistic, as usual, and laconic, as always, even if the subjects—California's looming bankruptcy and nuclear war—bear their share of gloom and doom. At 92, Shultz, a former U.S. secretary of state as well as past president of the worldwide construction behemoth Bechtel, always brings invaluable experience to such critical topics. That's one reason he was asked to join the Think Long Committee—he’s also the one who came up with the name—to rescue California from itself. While he ... Read More
