Possible Clues:

• Free gift shared, thinking ahead
• Note right reporter's quoted, taking the long view
• Visionary much quoted in speech
• See nothing under one's nose planning cleverly for the future
• Shrewd of judgement
• Initially going head first, changing to become shrewd
• Shrewd, but unable to see what is under one's nose?
• Shrewd language little good in front of heartless heavyweight journalist
• Straight-faced comic with vanishing act amazingly visionary
• The estate planner was ...