Building a Great Company from Humble Origins

Building a Great Company from Humble Origins

Bill Roark, Co-Founder of Torch Technologies, Inc., Founder and CEO of Starfish Holdings, Inc., and Founder of Freedom Real Estate & Capital, LLC, has built a remarkable Evergreen® company in Huntsville, Alabama, with a deep commitment to service. From very humble origins, Bill has been driven to create opportunity and give back, inspiring his team to do the same.

In this presentation from Tugboat Institute Summit 2020, Bill shares the path that took him from a tar-paper shack to become Co-Founder of a now $400 million defense contracting company and the philanthropic drive that continues to inspire his work.

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