Jack Grubbs

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jack Grubbs traveled around the world as a US Air Force brat. Eventually he enlisted in the United States Army at 18 and retired 39 years later as a brigadier general. His military assignments included two tours of combat duty in Vietnam, company command in the 82nd Airborne Division, battalion command, and service on the West Point faculty, eventually being selected as Professor and Department Head, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. While at West Point, he worked as the “Officer Representative” for soccer and for men’s basketball. Since retiring from military service, Grubbs has spoken on the topics of leadership, ethics and team-building to organizations ranging in size from less than twenty to multi-billion dollar corporations. Grubbs has written five books, including Maggie Dixon: A Leader on the Court and in Life, Leadership: Taking the High Road, and The Voice Heard around the World.