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Dat Nguyen – Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys Football Great
Dat Nguyen holds the distinction of being the first and only Vietnamese-American to play in the National Football League. Born in 1975 in an Arkansas refugee camp, Dat went on to be a standout football player for both Texas A&M and the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. In 1998, he was named a unanimous All-American by every awarding publication, won the Bednarick Award for College Defensive Player of the Year, and the Lombardi Award, followed by 9 years in the NFL.
Toolbox Cypress October Lunch with Dat Nguyen
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Jeff Thomas is the Founder/CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street. After 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their vision by starting their own firm in 2017. Jeff and his wife Dolly are also well invested in the community, serving with a variety of non-profit organizations, ministries and foundations.
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Les Csorba is a Partner with Heidrick and Struggles in Houston. Prior to that, Les served in the White House as a special assistant to the President of the United States for presidential personnel during the George H.W. Bush Administration. He also serves on the Board of Yellowstone Academy, and is the author of Trust: The One Thing that Makes or Breaks a Leader.
Terry Looper is the Founder, President and CEO of Texon LP. His passion is to mentor fellow business and nonprofit leaders. Terry is also deeply involved in the community, serves numerous non-profit organizations, and is the author of Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will.