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The Origin of the Golden Rule Marble<\/h1>\n
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\nThe Golden Rule Marble, encircled with a band bearing the inscription – \u201cDo unto others as you would have them do unto you\u201d (Matthew 7:12) \u2013 was created by Jesse Shwayder in 1910 as a symbol of the philosophy upon which he founded the Samsonite Corporation.<\/p>\n
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\nMr. Shwayder gave the marble as a gift to employees and customers to be a reminder of a timeless principal for living. Over the years, the idea of the Golden Rule Marble spread from Samsonite to many other companies and groups worldwide and is still in use today.<\/p>\n
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Valmark AND THE GOLDEN RULE MARBLE<\/h1>\n
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\nThe company we know today as Valmark was founded in 1963 by Larry S. Rybka. In the company\u2019s early days, it was the leading general agency for the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. During the final interview that led to Larry\u2019s appointment as a General Agent, Minnesota Mutual\u2019s President, Harold Cummings, gave the young entrepreneur a Golden Rule Marble.<\/p>\n
When Mr. Cummings gave Larry the Golden Rule Marble, he said, \u201cI would like you to keep this marble in your pocket always. Every time you have a difficult decision to make, think about the Golden Rule and I know it will guide you to the right decision.\u201d Since that time, The Golden Rule has been a guiding principle in all of Valmark\u2019s daily dealings.<\/p>\n
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\nDuring Harold Cummings\u2019 tenure as President of Minnesota Mutual, he was known to keep several Golden Rule Marbles in his pocket and gave them out whenever he shook someone\u2019s hand. The message carried by the marble was at the core of the values he established at Minnesota Mutual. For many years, the company\u2019s building in St. Paul was named \u201cThe Golden Rule Building\u201d.<\/p>\n
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\nDuring one of Mr. Cummings\u2019 visits to the Rybka home, he gave the Golden Rule Marble to young Larry J. Rybka, who would later become President and CEO of Valmark. In 2013, as Valmark embarked on its 50th anniversary, Larry J. brought out the Golden Rule Marble he had received in his boyhood and decided to remanufacture it to serve as a reminder of Valmark\u2019s guiding principal.<\/p>\n
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