Chris J. White

Chris White is a Military Veteran, speaker, and entrepreneur from Houston Texas who served in the United State Marines from 2004 to 2008. In 2011 White graduated from AMU with an MBA, Global Business Management and is the Founder/CEO of Houston based FreedomHard, a Lifestyle Brand company that promotes patriotism. After graduating, White lent his operational knowledge and business capabilities to the corporate world, finding notable success within the confines of industry giants Haliburton and Weatherford. Developing practical applications for brand strategies, he earned the recognition of his peers and began his venture into public speaking, presenting his ideas to business leaders around the country. In 2015 White left the corporate realm to dedicate 100% of his time as an advocate of Military Veteran issues. Championing a platform for improving education and awareness in Veteran suicide prevention, lecturing at Universities and professional group throughout the US on the devastating effects of PTSD within the Veteran community. White is an active Board Member of the Warrior Suicide Prevention Foundation and has published several articles on PTSD Cause & Effect. His unique crossover of entrepreneurial ingenuity, Military insight, and organizational expertise has granted him the opportunity as a regular contributor to BuzzFeed, ABC News, NBC, and various trade publications that seek White's objective perspective.