With a population of just 46, 000 Hattiesburg, Mississippi is not the type of place you might expect to find a major wine festival featuring a huge array of world class vintners.
Chief Executive Daniel Vasella has introduced a wide array of first-in-class drugs, including Gleevec, one of the first and most successful targeted cancer drugs.
The poorest Americans enjoy world class medical care, an amazing array of dietary choices and technologies such as cell phones, televisions and appliances.