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" That's funny, " Thomas, President and CEO
of American Century Investments, politely
chuckled before answering. " I can say what it
doesn't. The fruit fly has a very short life cycle
and doesn't need a lot of long-range planning.
Humans are quite different. We're only financially
productive for a portion of our lives
and must live off our work for another part
of our lives. That's what we're all about in the
retirement space. "
The interview's location, the Stowers Institute
for Medical Research, is a world-class,
Kansas City-based facility intertwined with
the company Thomas leads. Its Zen atmo14
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What does a fruit fly have to do with a 401(k)? "
It was a snarky question meant to knock
Jonathan Thomas from his footing. It didn't work,
given his easy-going and unflappable nature.
sphere, absent the fluorescent-white medical
stereotype, gave it an Ivy League feel.
Its research focuses on things like the regenerative
properties of certain species and
how they could one day work for humans,
or how the efficient delivery of toxins from
jellyfish stings could better map the delivery
of medicines to specific body parts. It's best
described by the layperson as " really cool. "
American Century's connection to the
institute came from its founders, Jim and
Virginia Stowers. Jim trained initially as a
physician and Virginia as a nurse. Both were
diagnosed with cancer in the 1990s after
leading the investment company since 1958.
Their experiences and medical backgrounds
fueled a passion for helping others, and in
1994 they established the institute.
" Jim and Virginia did something that almost
nobody does while they're alive; they gave away
almost all of their wealth, " Thomas explained.
" They decided they wanted to have a tremendous
impact on human health and helping
people; that's what their whole life was about. "
After traveling the world to many highly
regarded scientific organizations, they saw
what each was doing. Their vision--and the
institute's unique structure--began to form.
Today, it's impacting the scientific and
medical communities in a number of ways.
While it competes with other organizations,
its altruism means it shares its findings with
the larger community--what works and,
importantly, what doesn't.
" If we have a theory, and we test it, and
we're wrong, the Stowers Institute also
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