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• Louis V. Gerstner, who revived a faltering IBM in the 1990s, dies at 83 (thestate.com) — Mineola gets a notable mention as the birthplace and high school home of Louis V. Gerstner Jr., the former IBM CEO credited with rescuing the company in the 1990s. The longtime business leader, philanthropist, and onetime Armonk-based executive has died at 83 in Florida, leaving a legacy that stretches from global tech to major biomedical and anti-homelessness initiatives.
   

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