Bo ParfetA native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bo's fire to push boundaries and challenge the status quo has guided him to academic, professional, physical, and personal heights. He began his career in finance as a Research Fellow at the Financial Accounting Standrds Board and then transitioned to being an investment banker in corporate finance for J.P. Morgan. During his time on Wall Street, he started an around-the-world journey to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on every continent, which he completed with Mount Everest in 2007. Having tackled some of the world's highest peaks, Bo is currently the Managing Principal responsible for growth at DLP Capital, an innovative real estate solutions provider dedicated to tackling broad social issues and leading with courage. Bo is an active philanthropist and innovator in the area of social entrepreneurship. In 2004, in conjunction with Explorers Club, Bo established the Seven Summits Awards Program that rewards top students with grants to perform healthcare-related field research. In 2013 Bo founded Denali Venture Philanthropy to formally fuse his love of business with his desire to support positive change in the world. Bo holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Chicago's Northwestern University, and a BS in Economics from Colorado State University. He is a published author, including, Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits and They Lived to Tell the Tale: True Stories of Modern Adventure from the Legendary Explorers Club.For more about Bo and his books, visit www.boparfet.com and http: //www.theprecipiceoflife.com/ Read More Read Less