This morning at 7 AM π, over 300 young professionals from across the country logged into a live Zoom session with Doug Villhard β Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and the Academic Director for Entrepreneurship at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dougβs journey is nothing short of inspiring. From starting his career at Disney to becoming a serial entrepreneur who has started, sold, bought, advised, and invested in companies, he continues to live out his mantra:
π Learn. Earn. Return.
He poured valuable wisdom, insight, and real-world experience into our Jackson CEO students today β and they showed up ready!
π Out of 300+ CEO students nationwide, our very own Maggie and Kyla were selected to pitch their innovative idea for a new mousetrap. We are incredibly proud of their courage, creativity, and leadership!
This is what Jackson CEO is all about β preparing the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and builders to change the world.
π‘ The future is bright, and itβs waking up early.
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