2016年毕业演讲谷歌前工程副总裁Jeff Huber诺伊大学香槟分校毕业讲话.docxVIP

2016年毕业演讲:谷歌前工程副总裁Jeff Huber诺伊大学香槟分校毕业讲话 【演讲者简介】 Jeff Huber is the CEO of GRAIL, a company developing a revolutionary blood test to detect early stage cancer. Prior to joining Grail, Huber was an engineer and senior executive at Google from 2003-16. At Google, he played leadership roles in developing and improving landmark products such as Google Maps and Gmail. He earned his bachelors degree in computer engineering from the U. of I. in 1989 and a masters degree from Harvard University. 【演讲全文】 Class of 2016, I’m here to congratulate you, but I’m also here to thank you. For many of you, this is your first college graduation ceremony. Well, this is also my first college graduation ceremony. See, I didn’t come to this event when I graduated in 1989. I had excuses. I had a new job. I was eager to get on with life. I don’t have many regrets, but 27 years later, that’s one of the decisions I do regret, because I didn’t get to share this day with the people who loved me and supported me. That might also explain why I have 15 members of my family here today. And why my 90-year-old father in Dubuque, Iowa is watching on the livestream right now. Hey Dad! Love you! That’s a life lesson that took me a while to learn: it’s important to reflect and celebrate, and to be grateful for those who bring learning and love into your life. In fact, how about we all show our appreciation for the people who helped you get here: your families, friends, mentors, and loved ones. Graduates, please stand up, let’s hear it for them! Today, I’d like to share three pivotal chapters from my life. The experiences themselves may not be universal, but the lessons of failure and resilience, of passion and purpose, and of loss and renewal may be. And they’re united by an overarching belief, one that I hope I can convince you to share. The belief is this: there has to be a better way. The first chapter opens in Menominee, Illinois; population 248. Downtown Menominee has a church, a firehouse, a four-room