By Danielle Beurteaux
"Hearing loss affects not only people who have it, but also the people with whom they interact," says Robert Boucai (see right). "It affects my employees, my friends, my family."
Boucai, 34, co-founder of $400 million Newbrook Capital Advisors, has a moderate congenital hearing loss. He's worn hearing aids since the age of five. "When I have a conversation, I'd argue that I listen far more intently than most people because I have to," he says.
Two years ago he was approached by the Deafness Research Foundation board chair Rebecca Ginzburg about getting involved. He'd been recommended by the Massachusetts Eye...