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Matthew "Griff" Griffin is a formal special operations army ranger, West Point graduate, award-winning documentary producer, philanthropist, and cofounder and CEO of Combat Flip Flips — a fashion and lifestyle company that sells goods manufactured in conflict and post-conflict zones. After serving four combat tours as an army ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq with the storied 2nd Ranger Battalion, Griffin departed the military in 2006 to create positive, sustainable change in conflict areas. With the skills learned in the military, he cofounded Combat Flip Flops, which uses their profits to aid the areas in which they are made — funding girls' education, clearing land mines, and supporting veteran charities as a part of Griffin's mission to encourage peace through trade and "business over bullets." A powerful and emotional speaker, Griffin is known for a moving TEDx talk on the power of persistence, creativity and respect, as well as for his successful appearance on the entrepreneurial television show "Shark Tank", where he secured a deal with not only one, but three "sharks" including Mark Cuban. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Griffin is a firm believer that "anything worth doing is worth overdoing," and shares his inspiring and motivating story of chasing big goals and creating positive change with audiences globally.
Seating is very limited, for reservations and more information, contact Joanna Oleksiak at [email protected].
This event will take place in Room B-204.
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