Jeff was born October 29, 1989 at Stanford University Hospital in California. He was born with Fibular Hemimelia which resulted in amputation of his left foot at 6 months, Jeff grew up with a prosthesis, and apart from not being able to wear flip-flops rarely interrupts his active lifestyle. From a young age, Jeff challenged the status quo, and sought to better his world. Legos were his weapon of choice and matched with dynamic imagination propelled Jeff into the visionary big-picture thinker he is today.
After moving out to North Carolina in 1996, Jeff attended Cary Christian School, where he spent many years developing an acute disposition toward logic, writing and rhetoric. He attained an affinity for writing and public speaking which has proved invaluable.
Jeff started school at North Carolina State University studying Civil Engineering Fall 2007. However in Fall 2008, Jeff quickly realized that his passion truly lay in business, and switched his majors to Industrial Engineering and Economics. From the very start Jeff got involved on campus as a Service-Leadership Consultant through the Center of Student Leadership Ethics and Public Service, and Spring 2008 had the privilege of becoming a Caldwell Fellow. Fall 2008, Jeff founded the Photography Club on NC State's campus, and Spring 2009 became President of The Order of Thirty and Three. Jeff has also been involved in the University Scholars Program, SATELLITE, Alternative Spring Break, WE Recycle, Entrepreneurs Club, Leadership in Action, and Campus Crusade for Christ.
This summer, Jeff is traveling to Italy to experience a new culture (one of his favorite pastimes), followed by a research position at Oklahoma State University studying the assembly of micro-robots and nano-robots. This fall, Jeff will publish a series of articles in the Technician, complete a triathlon, revitalize Photo Club and The Order of Thirty and Three, and connect with and learn from others involved with entrepreneurship and venture capital. In the Spring, Jeff will be studying abroad in Denmark, taking a full-course load in international development, politics, and economics.