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The late Julian Robertson ran one of the largest hedge funds of his generation, Tiger Management. He has been credited — or condemned, depending on your perspective — for “bringing hedge funds into the mainstream.” But in addition to his role as a pioneer of the hedge fund, Robertson mentored a new generation of star investors, known as “Tiger Cubs.”

Tuesday was a sad day for Rowan County as members of the community learned of the passing of one of the area’s greatest benefactors and cheerleaders. Julian H. Robertson Jr. has touched the lives of every reader of this article, in one way or another. How many people can have that said about them?