John A. Allison IV (born August 14, 1948) is an American businessman and is currently the CEO and President of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.. Allison held a number of leadership positions in BB&T Corp. from 1987 until 2010 when he retired.
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“The soul is not a soul,
Has no secret, is small, and it fits
Its hollow perfectly: its room, our moment of attention.”
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