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Being counterintuitive has its place, especially in leadership, says Northwestern Mutual Financial Network CEO Edward Zore, 64, who spoke to USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones.

Northwestern Mutual CEO Ed Zore takes 'Seinfeld' approach 2009

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network CEO Edward Zore, who started at the firm in 1969, likes "anything that goes fast and makes a lot of noise."

Northwestern Mutual CEO Ed Zore takes 'Seinfeld' approach 2009

Hassan Khaleghi and his wife Zore (ph) own the Moonlight Cafe in the Garden District and another restaurant uptown.

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As he reflects on nearly 41 years with Northwestern Mutual, which he joined as a stock trader while still a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Zore is appreciative that he and the insurer turned out to be a good match.

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In retirement, Zore, 65, plans to spend more time at a second home in Florida.

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Zore, 48, was sentenced to a year in the House of Correction and probation.

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From the time he was a boy in West Allis, Zore said he knew he would run a company some day.

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Here are excerpts from the Journal Sentinel's exit interview with Zore:

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To mark his retirement, Zore gave employees time off to volunteer for nonprofits such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of

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To mark the end of his career with Northwestern Mutual, Zore - a big advocate of volunteerism - gave the company's 5,000 employees four hours of paid time off during 2010 to volunteer for a nonprofit.

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