November 25, 2024
Agile Defense CEO Featured on Humble Beginnings Podcast
Washington Exec’s Humble Beginnings podcast talks with influential people in the GovCon industry to learn about their career pathways from beginning to the current day. Recently, Agile Defense CEO Rick Wagner sat down with host Amanda Ziadeh to discuss his experience growing up in small-town Pennsylvania and how that eventually led him to his position today.
In the episode, Rick explains that he came from a “humble town with hardworking people who work hard and play hard.” He details that he realized at a young age that he wanted to be the guy in charge, and to achieve his goal he became a first generation college student, receiving a full academic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh only to lose the scholarship and have to take out loans to pay for it.
He goes on to discuss beginning his career as a civilian in the Navy, how the tragedy of 9/11 inspired him to make a positive impact in the world and about his journey to major companies like Microsoft, ManTech and Lockheed Martin, where he held various roles.