Show Notes
A call to serve never expires. It just changes uniforms. Major General Matt Smith spent 32 years proving it.
It's easy to see two stars and assume you know the whole story. This conversation pulls back the curtain and goes beyond the rank, into the journey of a leader who served more than 32 years in the military, spent time in investment banking, and decided his greatest deployment might still be ahead of him. We explore what drove him to serve and why he's now building something entirely new for the people who served alongside him.
Who he is: Major General Matt Smith (Ret.) is a two-star general turned graduate program architect. He didn't arrive here on a straight path, he served more than 32 years in uniform and moved through investment banking before his next call to serve.
What he does: He's building a first-of-its-kind business program that gives veterans a bridge between the life they served and the life they've earned.
What he believes: That purpose doesn't retire when you do, and that a call to serve never truly expires. Veterans' greatest experience shouldn't get lost in translation.
How he works: By turning service into the next mission. The general is building the bridge no one ever handed veterans, channeling decades of leadership into helping others cross it.
In this episode:
Why a call to serve never expires, it just changes uniforms
The journey across 32 years of service and a turn in investment banking
Building a first-of-its-kind business program for veterans
Why purpose doesn't retire when you do
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