R.I. to benefit from this talent

A decade ago, Providence Business News began the 40 Under Forty program, one that identifies and celebrates the young talent that will drive the region forward in the coming years. And what talent!

From young people starting businesses to future gubernatorial candidates and even a Miss Rhode Island USA, this program offers a peek at some of the most engaged – and engaging – young people in the state.

Each year of the 40 Under Forty also brings a certain insight into the state of the state, as it were. Some years the honorees reveal a groundswell of entrepreneurial energy, another the staying power of the Ocean State (in contrast to the oft-cited “brain drain”). This year a look at the list of winners reveals that the state’s institutions are stocking their ranks with great talent.

For example, the six physicians on this year’s list represent diversity not just in background but in practice. They look to develop better health outcomes for the young and the old through traditional and innovative tools.

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The state’s financial-services sector – banks, insurance companies, wealth managers – all are well-represented in this special section, and they make a strong argument for trusting in the future of these most essential institutions.

And for the first time, we have a husband and wife team honored in the same year. The couple in question is Annie Sherman and Derek Noble Luke. She is part of the Sherman Publishing family of Newport, while he is a co-founder of Newport Storm Brewery.

As you read this section, imagine what the state will be like in another 10 years, and be sure to include in that vision this year’s winners. Because they will be here.

We are grateful once again for the support of our sponsors, which this year include Cox Business, Savings Institute Bank & Trust and media sponsor AM790.

Mark S. Murphy

Editor

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