Rye Barcott
This biographical article is written encyclopedic . (October 2023) |
Rye Barcott is a
Rye Barcott | |
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Cofounder and CEO of With Honor | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
Nationality | US |
Spouse | Tracy Barcott |
Parent |
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Residence(s) | North Carolina, US |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Website | It Happened on the Way to War |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001–2006 |
Rank | Captain |
Biography
Early life and education
Barcott's mother,
Barcott attended
Career
Military service
Barcott served five years on active duty in the
Social enterprises
While an undergraduate at UNC in 2001, Barcott founded
Barcott co-founded
Investing
Barcott and
Prior to forming Double Time Capital, Barcott worked as a special advisor to the CEO and chairman of Duke Energy, Jim Rogers. Barcott formed and led an investment team for the CEO that focused on renewable energy and disruptive growth opportunities.[18]
Public speaking
Barcott delivered the 2007 commencement address to the
Boards
Barcott serves on the boards of the
President Barack Obama appointed Barcott to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board as a representative of the veteran community.[30]
Published work
Barcott is the author of the memoir It Happened on the Way to War[31] (Bloomsbury Publishing). The book's dedication to CFK cofounders Salim Mohamed and Tabitha Atieno Festo includes a phrase that captures the central theme of the book: "Talent is universal; opportunity is not."[32]
In 2001, Barcott co-edited with Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey Armed Conflict in Africa, a book that analyzed the sources of violence in Africa.
It Happened on the Way to War was one of four books selected for the TED 2011 Book Club, and was named best nonfiction title in 2011 by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association. In 2011, Reader's Digest named the book one of four top nonfiction titles of the year.[37]
Honors
The
ABC News named him a Person of the Year.[38]
The World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader.[39]
Harvard Business School presented Barcott and his classmates Alex Ellis, Neil Wagle, and Kate Wattson with the Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society.[40]
Voices for National Service awarded him with the 2022 National Service Advocate of the Year award for "exemplary determination, creativity, and results in building support for national service among our nation's leaders."[42]
Personal life
He is the husband of Dr. Tracy Barcott,[43] a child psychologist. They live in North Carolina and have three children.
References
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- ^ "Rye Barcott: It Happened on the Way to War | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ Barcott, Rye (July 2007). ""No Torture"-It's a Start". usni.org. Proceedings Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "American in Iraq Fights Two Wars at Once". ABC News. 4 May 2007.
- ^ "ABC World News: Persons of the Year Profile - Rye Barcott". Retrieved Apr 25, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Kutchma, Beth-Ann. "Carolina for Kibera". Carolina for Kibera. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Angel Oak Creative. "The Team". Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ "With Honor Advisors". WithHonor.org. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Quittner, Jeremy. "These Marines Beat the Odds to Build a Solar Energy Fund". Fortune.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Solar". SEIA.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Double Time Capital | Investing in Clean American Energy". Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ John Downey (18 December 2018). "'Iconic' former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers dies". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "Commencement weekend: School of Public Health welcomes new alumni". sph.unc.edu. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Rye Barcott: "Take the Pain" | 2018 Spring Commencement Speech UNC-Chapel Hill". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Rye Barcott - TED Fellow". ted.com.
- ^ "Marine Corps hosts inaugural Battles Won Academy > Marine Corps Recruiting Command > News Article Display". www.mcrc.marines.mil. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Rye Barcott". APB Speakers. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
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- ^ "At the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative University: 'Talent is Universal: Opportunity is Not' | U-M Erb". 5 April 2012. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ T. P. Schwartz (2006-05-26). "Armed Conflict in Africa: Pumphrey, Carolyn, Schwartz-Barcott, Rye: 9780810847422: Amazon.com: Books". Smile.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Barcott, Rye (2011-05-29). "All Americans have a duty to honor Memorial Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- New York Times. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
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- ^ "Rye Barcott". Compass Talent. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ "ABC News Person of the Year Award". YouTube.
- ^ "Community". The Forum of Young Global Leaders. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ "Graduating Students Honored for Service to the School and Society - News". www.hbs.edu. 26 May 2009. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ "Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee to Speak at Commencement". Dartmouth News. Apr 13, 2016. Retrieved Apr 25, 2021.
- ^ "Friends of National Service Awards – Past Honorees". www.voicesforservice.org. Retrieved Oct 7, 2022.
- ^ "Tracy Barcott, Ph. D."