Episode Synopsis "Leaders and Lifters"
This week’s guest is Glenn Llopis. He is the prototype of the new entrepreneur whose success lies in steadfast character, passion for life and an ability to marry social responsibility with ground-breaking products and services. He combines a celebrated UCLA education with fast-tracked years at the Gallo Wine Company and Sunkist where he became the youngest senior manager in the company’s 100 year history. Leading the successful turnaround of Sunkist’s juice beverage division opened the door for his next endeavor, the vice president of the $1 billion Norway Seafood Company at only 30 years old. In the decade since, Llopis has parlayed his traditional experience into nontraditional ventures that have been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Fortune, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, The Financial Times, Advertising Age, Brandweek, MSNBC, Yahoo! News and others. He has also authored more than 30 articles appearing in these and other business publications. For additional reference we’ve included links to some of the people, places and things discussed in this episode: Earning Serendipity by Glenn Llopis Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom Camagüey, Cuba Massanutten Military Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cornell University Los Llopis Cuban Revolution Corona del Mar High School University of California, Irvine Center For Hispanic Leadership Generation Y/Millennials Meetup.com Panera Bread The Denver Idea Cafe Meetup Group Chapman University Entrepreneur Seeing With Circular Vision Sowing Entrepreneurial Seeds Growing Seeds of Greatest Potential Sharing The Harvest Donald Trump Miller Light San Miguel de Allende Chef’s Harvest