Jake Wood is the Cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon [1], a nationwide nonprofit that provides military veterans with the opportunity to continue their service by responding to natural disasters and global crises. As a leading veteran advocate, Jake speaks around the country on issues facing returning veterans and is a member of numerous national committees on the topic. Jake is also the founder of POS REP, the first mobile, proximity-based social network designed exclusively for the veteran community.
Military Service edit
Prior to Team Rubicon, Jake served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper. He received numerous awards in combat, and was the Honor Graduate of Recruit Training, The School of Infantry and Marine Scout Sniper Course.[2]
Education edit
Wood graduated from Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf, IA in 2001 and from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where he played football, with a double major in Business and Political Science.
Awards and Honors edit
Wood's recent awards include Academic All B1G 10 two years;[3] the University of Wisconsin “Forward Under Forty” award [4]; the Big Ten Conference’s “Live Big” award [5]; GQ Magazine’s “Better Men, Better World” award [6]; and in 2012 was named a CNN Hero. [7]
References edit
- ^ http://teamrubiconusa.org/bios/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1S6tZfwsfA
- ^ http://www.bigten.org/genrel/120804aab.html
- ^ http://www.uwalumni.com/home/chaptersandaffiliates/microsites/forwardunder40/fuf11_wood.aspx
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIHgwn0Fq3Y
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gq-names-former-marine-winner-in-2011-better-men-better-world-search-132663733.html
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/29/world/cnnheroes-wood-rubicon/