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From Nightmare to American Dream │ 1×30

August 24, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Thai (MSEE, MBA, PMP, DTM) fled Vietnam 15 times, was imprisoned twice, and witnessed police kill his brother. Through determination, he eventually arrived in America as a “Boat People” refugee.

With no English, money, or education, he started as a janitor at Miramar community college. 5 years later, he graduated from UCSD with a BSEE degree. He went on to earn MSEE and MBA degrees, then attended Executive Leadership training at Harvard University and Federal Executive Institute. In 2011, he’s cracked the “Bamboo Ceiling” as a Vice President for Technology with SAIC – a Fortune500 company with $11 Billion in revenue and 47K employees. His journey illustrates the American Dream, and his story is featured on ABC, San Diego Union Tribune, Time Warner TV, etc.

In 2010, Mr. Thai was placed in the Top-18 speakers at the World Championship of Public Speaking over 240,000 speakers from 114 countries. The Toastmaster Magazine, the global leading authority in communication and leadership, featured Jimmy on its cover of April 2016 issue, making him the 1st Vietnamese American Distinguished Toastmaster on the cover of this prestigious magazine’s 89-year history.

A frequent speaker on TED Talks, PMI, CIO Vision, ISC conferences in Las Vegas, New York, Washington DC, and international stages, Jimmy’s speaking, coaching, and training provoke your mind, heart, and humor! His 501.c.3 www.BuildaSchoolFoundation.org (BaSF) has built 81 schools and bridges in Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, and Kenya in 6 years.

1 comment on “From Nightmare to American Dream │ 1×30

  1. Thank you our wonderful host Linda Schwartz and Asian Voices Radio’s CEO Cathlyn Choi for giving us a chance to share our passion for coaching folks to realize the American Dream, and our compassion to build 100 schools for underprivileged children of Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Kenya, and soon India.
    * Please join us for our final 5K Walk for Dreams on 9/26/21 at Hilltop Community Park. For more details, please visit our Build a School Foundation’s event page: https://www.buildaschoolfoundation.org/events.html
    ** To invite us to speak at your company or event or CSR partnership, contact us at http://www.JimmyThai.com

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