Marshall Knauf and the Value of Saying Yes to Hard Problems
- Posted on December 18, 2025
- By International Business Times
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Marshall Knauf and the Value of Saying Yes to Hard Problems

Knauf describes himself as a "smokejumper," borrowing the term for firefighters who parachute into active blazes. The term, to him, reflects the act of taking on the biggest challenge regardless of formal qualifications.