Mother Merrill

Vermont Public | By Steve Zind,

Published December 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST

Merrill Lynch was founded in 1914. It survived the great depression, both world wars, and – just barely- the financial collapse of 2008. But Winthrop Smith says the company lost something in 2001: the principles and the vision of the founders.

We'll talk to Winthrop Smith, the son of one of the founders of Merrill Lynch, who is now part owner of Sugarbush Resort. Leave your comments below or send your questions to vermontedition@vpr.net

We'll also hear from Ben Kilham, a New Hampshire resident who knows bears very well- he even lives with some of them.

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Steve Zind

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.

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Sage Van Wing was a Vermont Edition producer.

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