Beyond Politics: What Defines A Leader’s Legacy?

By Akin Fadeyi
In the 9th century, Cordoba, Spain, made use of oil lamps along their public streets. By 1417, London Mayor, Henry Barton ordered people to start hanging lanterns outside their homes. As the imperative to lighten up communities evolved, by 1792, engineer William Murdoch invented practical gas lighting that makes use of coal gas and by 1807, Frederick Albert Winsor introduced the first public gas street lighting. This was on Pall Mall in London.
Around the world, some of the most enduring legacies have been built not merely through wealth or political influence, but through a sustained commitment to improving lives. Bill Gates, through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...