mastermind

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The mastermind behind ASML’s unlikeliest hit product is a data analyst named Rick Lenssen—or, as he’s now known to some colleagues, Brick Lenssen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Hannah was the mastermind who figured out four nesting possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

They portray him as the mastermind of a scheme of illicit enrichment.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Authorities say several suspects, including the alleged mastermind, remain under active investigation, with further arrests expected.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The city was not only home to her dad’s literary idol, but Emily’s, too: Garrison Griswold, CEO of Bayside Press and mastermind of Book Scavenger, the coolest book-hunting game in existence.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman