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How New York City’s transformation began with a bid to host the Olympics

Dan Doctoroff, currently CEO of Google’s Sidewalk Labs, earlier in his career founded a nonprofit, NYC2012, to bring the Olympic Games to New York City. After the September 11th 2001 attacks on the city, he became a deputy mayor, and led the rebuilding effort. However, he continued to champion the city’s Olympics bid.

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