Project Egg: Entrepreneurs Gathering For Growth

Learning the process of starting a business is incredibly important for entrepreneurs. While most people think that it's sheer luck and randomness, the successful business owners learn from those who have already done it. In this interview, Dr. Lewis Kilbourne, CFO of 5 different publicly traded companies, shares his origin story of becoming a financial executive officer. Dr. Kilbourne went to college out of high school and flunked out. He didn't know what to do so he went into the military. His time in the military taught him discipline and important skills that have helped him to be the businessman he is. But it also helped motivate him to be in a position to never have to jump out of planes or be shot at ever again. When he came out, he was ready to go back to school and because he was a veteran he was accepted again. An administrator and family friend told him he had to get all A's and B's so he never got a B. From there, he continued in school and went on to get his PhD. He was then able to bec