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Leon Hess Quotes

26 quotes from Leon Hess — Founder of Hess Corporation, a Fortune 200 oil and gas company..

I learned that you have to recognize opportunities that others may overlook.

Opportunity

In business, you must be willing to adapt and innovate.

Innovation

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Leadership

A good name is the greatest asset a man can have.

Integrity

I always believed in the importance of community and giving back.

Philanthropy

Success is not just about making money; it's about making a difference.

Impact

His word was his bond.

Trust

I have always believed that hard work and loyalty are the keys to success.

Perseverance

You learn more from failure than from success.

Learning

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Vision

Family is the most important thing in life.

Family

A good name was the greatest asset a man could have.

Values

I built my business from the ground up, starting with a single truck.

Entrepreneurship

I believe in treating people fairly and with respect.

Leadership

The key to success is hard work and perseverance.

Perseverance

You have to be willing to take risks to achieve great things.

Risk

I always believed in giving back to the community.

Community

In business, relationships matter.

Networking

In 1933, during the Depression, I started out with one small 615-gallon truck delivering home heating oil in Asbury Park.

Leon Hess, on his early days

For all his wealth, Hess lived quietly, privately. Just a dark sedan was all Leon Hess needed. No glitz, thank you.

Dave Anderson, The New York Times, May 1999

I'm 80 years old. I want results now!

Leon Hess, 1994

The Jets haven't been worth the aggravation, but I'd be damned if I'd quit. I'll never sell.

Leon Hess, on the Jets

You're the man, one voice, one spokesman. It's yours to run as if you own it.

Leon Hess, introducing Bill Parcells as Jets coach, 1997

I've never seen him in any other light than caring.

Joe Namath, on Leon Hess

In that night's freezing cold, Leon came out to shake hands with everybody and thank them for the season.

Steve Gutman, Jets president, on Hess greeting the team after the 1999 AFC Championship loss

Everybody was broke in those days. I had to pay for the truck before I delivered the oil.

Leon Hess

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