Pete Proimos, CEO, AP Emissions: Why I Decided to Share my Diagnosis (Pt 2)
Stumbling Blocks: How Great Leaders Are MadeShow Notes
Pete shares why he decided to tell the world his secret, what he did after finding what broke his heart, and what he'll do with the rest of his life after selling his company, AP Emissions Technology, to Berkshire Hathaway.
He discusses how the Filotimo Foundation serves people with Cystic Fibrosis, what he would say to his 19 year old self, and giving back more than the disease will take
Links: December 14, 2025 Lung Run https://filotimofoundation.org/lung-run-2025/
Filotimo Foundation: https://filotimofoundation.org/
Pete's Full ABC News Interview on ABC 11Together Filotimo Foundation Lung Run - ABC Interview
Keywords Cystic Fibrosis, Family Business, Philanthropy, Health Journey, Immigrant Story, Personal Growth, Advocacy, Nonprofit, Adoption Support, Life Expectancy Takeaways, Adoption, Infertility, Lung Run, ABC News Raleigh NC, Berkshire Hathaway, AP Emissions Technology, Mergers, Acquisitions, M&A, Legacy, death sentence, secret
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