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College president Ben Dunlap tells the story of Sandor Teszla, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor whom he met at Wofford College, and shares the lessons Tezsla taught him about passionate living and lifelong learning.
About Ben Dunlap
Ben Dunlap is a true polymath, whose talents span poetry, opera, ballet, literature and administration. He is the president of South Carolina’s Wofford College. Read full bio »
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