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As cited by The Darwin Challenge.
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It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent but the ones most adaptable to change.

— Leon C. Megginson

What It Means

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Leon C. Megginson

About Leon C. Megginson

Leon C. Megginson (July 26, 1921 - February 22, 2010) was a professor in the business school at Louisiana State University (1952-1977), the University of South Alabama (1977-1999) and the J. L. Bedsole Professor of Business Studies at the University of Mobile as of 1999. He published extensively in the academic literature. Megginson is often cited for his clarifying statement about evolution, which made him well-cited beyond the business school scholarly literature.