New York Times columnist, Bret Stephens; Columbia University professor and provost emeritus, Jonathan R. Cole; and philanthropist and business leader, David Rubenstein pay tribute to the recipient of the 2017 Philip Merrill Award, University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer.
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