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What is it that you thought your brother did for a living in those years?

Well, I knew that he was...

For the most part, I had the feeling that he was in the business of gaming and...

And whatever was vague to me, but I didn't think of it.

For a long while, he did have some jobs.

But ultimately, it was clear that he was not being...

You know...

That is William Michael Bulger.

Or Billy, as he's usually called,

his 18-year reign as president of the Massachusetts Senate is still to this day,

the longest tenure in history.

Once his historic run was finished, he became the president of the University of Massachusetts.

He has also received his Doctor of Jurisprutans from Boston College Law School,

and he has more than 20 honorary degrees from a wide variety of esteemed institutions.

And despite all of these accomplishments and accolades, what William Michael Bulger will most likely be remembered for,

is something that was largely out of his control.

It is the one thing in life that is out of everyone's control.

Family.

Remember the boys, the guys we were in the liquor store,

and three black guys come, they come in and they're looking around.

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