Aug 10, 2022
I was heartbroken to learn that my friend and fellow triathlete, Darrell Freeman Sr. had passed on the evening of June 28 2022. This episode was very difficult for me to record. I only ever met him twice but we kept in touch on social media. I wanted to connect him with my nephew who has aspirations of becoming a pilot. I also wanted to interview him for the podcast. We never could schedule a time. Darrell was the first person in his family to graduate from college and through hard work and determination he became a self-made millionaire, a pilot, and a two-term chair of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and so much more.
After achieving a GPA of 1.234, he transferred to Middle Tennessee State University and ultimately graduated with a master’s degree. Armed with his $2,000, and his wife’s credit card, he built an IT business from an office the size of a closet and the company grew to 38 million in revenues. Darrell eventually sold his company for twenty million dollars. He has invested and mentored in many other businesses and hosted an airborne YouTube series of interviews Cockpit Conversations.
In triathlons, I knew him as a member of the Tennessee crew so called because they always travel as a pack. He has completed 10 full Ironman races and used sports as an analogy to life. He believed that business is about perseverance just as it is with completing an Ironman races.
After achieving a GPA of 1.234, he transferred to Middle Tennessee State University and ultimately graduated with a master’s degree. Armed with his $2,000, and his wife’s credit card, he built an IT business from an office the size of a closet and the company grew to 38 million in revenues. Darrell eventually sold his company for twenty million dollars. He has invested and mentored in many other businesses and hosted an airborne YouTube series of interviews Cockpit Conversations.
In triathlons, I knew him as a member of the Tennessee crew so called because they always travel as a pack. He has completed 10 full Ironman races and used sports as an analogy to life. He believed that business is about perseverance just as it is with completing Ironman 140.6 races.
Episode Highlights:
- First meeting Darrell at Ironman Chattanooga.
- Second Meeting at Ironman Louisville with the Tennessee crew
- Keeping up with Darrell on social media
- A look at Darrell, the man and how he came to be.
- Some wise words from Darrell himself.
- Farewell Darrell, we miss you and you will live on
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