Posts Tagged ‘veteran’

Creating Disney Magic with Army Veteran and former Executive VP of Walt Disney World® Resort Lee Cockerell

69: Lee Cockerell is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. As the Senior Operating Executive for 10 years, Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members (Disney Employees) and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping and entertainment…

Passive Income Supporting Education | Air Force Veteran Matt Miller with School Spirit Vending

68: Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day…

Veteran Entrepreneur Boot Camps with Dr Michael Morris University of Florida

67: Dr. Michael H. Morris holds the James W. Walter Eminent Scholar Chair at the University of Florida, and was formerly the Malone Mitchell Chair at Oklahoma State University. In addition to starting three ventures, he has built top-ranked entrepreneurship programs at three major universities. A pioneer in curricular innovation and experiential learning, his entrepreneurial outreach…

A Battle Won by Handshakes: The Story of Alpha Company 1/5 | Marine Veteran Lucas Dyer

66: Lucas A. Dyer is a US Marine who served thirteen years on active duty in the infantry before joining the Marine Corps Reserves. He has deployed multiple times, including to the Middle East and Helmand, Afghanistan, where he was decorated with combat valor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology, is a certified and licensed…

How to Take Your Invention to the Marketplace: Air Force Veteran Matt Butler

65: Matt Butler is an active duty member of the Air Force and has been serving for approximately 17 years. Matt developed an outdoor game called Rollors which is a cross between bocce ball and horseshoes. The game has been very well received since he put it on the market back in 2010. Rollors has…