Rochester Business Journal columnist Scott Pitoniak profiled Jamie Valvano, whose father's 1993 'don't ever give up' speech and cancer-research foundation ended up saving her own life more than a decade later.
Why it matters
It's a rare case where a public figure's words about perseverance were literally, materially tested and proven true within his own family.
What to watch
Jamie Valvano continues touring as a speaker for the V Foundation, which has raised more than $500 million for cancer research since 1993.