Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’

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• At 71, he’s still working—and is now focused on entrepreneurship.
• Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:34:00 UTC.

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