Potomac — Potomac resident and businessman Calvin C. LaRoche addressed 53 eighth graders as they graduated from Norwood School on June 11.
LaRoche is a founding partner of DC Ventures and Associates, LLC, which focuses on private investing in early stage technology companies. During his 35-year career, Mr. LaRoche has served as chief operating officer at The Orkand Corporation, senior vice president at SkyTel Communications, and director of strategic development for IBM. LaRoche is chairman of the board of trustees at Norwood and is father to two Norwood students.
Paraphrasing an old fable, he ended his speech with: “Three people were working on a building site. When asked what they were doing, the first person answered, ‘I am laying bricks.’ The second said, ‘I am making a wall.’ The third replied, ‘I am building a cathedral.’ I conclude my remarks with a question: when it comes to your vision of your future, are you laying bricks, making a wall, or building a cathedral?”