I was delighted to interview this guy a few months ago on my podcast, and today, I’m doubly delighted to see him featured in a terrific article by The Great Salena Zito. Thomas Tull is the kind of American billionaire you wish every American billionaire would emulate. Under the radar, generous, patriotic, self-made, and determined to make our country a better place for everyone in it. Knowing him as I do, I can assure you that this article made him blush. In fact, I’m pretty sure he’s turned his phone off, given the response an article like this is sure to generate from those surprised to see him speaking out so publicly. Begging the obvious question, why would he risk his legendary privacy to speak out at such a time as this? Why would he agree to be interviewed by the likes of me and The Great Salena Zito?
In short, because Thomas is worried – seriously worried – about the state of our workforce, the state of vocational education, and America’s ability to complete a $10 trillion infrastructure build-out that will determine our place in the world. The stakes are very high, and Thomas is going all in to back the home team. We’re lucky to have him, and could use a few more like him.
PS. We could also use a few more writers and journalists like Salena. No one has written more, or more eloquently, about manufacturing, reshoring, reindustrialization, and workforce than Salena. Or, for that matter, quoted me more kindly, and done more for mikeroweWORKS. Thanks Salena! Keep ’em coming!