He also owns and operates an oil and gas exploration and production company. In his current role with CACI, he works to ensure that publice policy reduces the cost of doing business, preserves free enterprise and provides the necessary infrastructure for commerce. And it is from that vantage point that he predicts an increasing demand for liberal arts graduates. We're in a new economy that's changing so rapidly that it's like walking through a river. As the Buddhists say, you can never step into the same river twice.
Business has to be mean and lean.
For example, Cassidy noted, only six of the companies listed among the Top 25 American corporations has dropped by more than 3.6 percent. In 1982, for example, only 13 people could claim to be billionaires. In 1997, that figure skyrocketed to 200 and has more than doubled since then, Cassidy added. Globalization is the cornerstone of the technological revolution. It's also defined by deregulation and free communication with people all over the country and the world.