Bill Roedy

Certainly the honor code had a big influence on me. Cadet does not lie, cheat or steal. And it's drilled into you so much that that honor code set the, I don't know, the stage for me to try and adhere to principles of value and integrity going forward. And, you know, it's not always easy to do that when you get in the cutthroat world of business. But it's what I try to adhere to.

And so West Point was a very, very important pivot for me and a very important learning lesson for me. And by the way, I was a terrible cadet.

And so West Point was a very, very important pivot for me and a very important learning lesson for me. And by the way, I was a terrible cadet.

And so West Point was a very, very important pivot for me and a very important learning lesson for me. And by the way, I was a terrible cadet.

Well, this was an unusual situation because people were actually not wanting to go to Vietnam, people in the service, the military. It was a very unpopular war. I felt that, number one, West Point was given to me really as a huge privilege. So the lesson of marching to the sound of cannons, as they say, was paramount in my mind. And so I wanted to go.

Well, this was an unusual situation because people were actually not wanting to go to Vietnam, people in the service, the military. It was a very unpopular war. I felt that, number one, West Point was given to me really as a huge privilege. So the lesson of marching to the sound of cannons, as they say, was paramount in my mind. And so I wanted to go.

Well, this was an unusual situation because people were actually not wanting to go to Vietnam, people in the service, the military. It was a very unpopular war. I felt that, number one, West Point was given to me really as a huge privilege. So the lesson of marching to the sound of cannons, as they say, was paramount in my mind. And so I wanted to go.

I volunteered when it wasn't necessarily fashionable to volunteer. And it taught me a lot. It put things later in life in proper context as it relates to, you know, how dangerous situations can be and staying calm. I I ended up loving the culture, loving the Vietnamese people. I've been back many, many times since. I started a business in Vietnam. I started MTV in Vietnam.

I volunteered when it wasn't necessarily fashionable to volunteer. And it taught me a lot. It put things later in life in proper context as it relates to, you know, how dangerous situations can be and staying calm. I I ended up loving the culture, loving the Vietnamese people. I've been back many, many times since. I started a business in Vietnam. I started MTV in Vietnam.

I volunteered when it wasn't necessarily fashionable to volunteer. And it taught me a lot. It put things later in life in proper context as it relates to, you know, how dangerous situations can be and staying calm. I I ended up loving the culture, loving the Vietnamese people. I've been back many, many times since. I started a business in Vietnam. I started MTV in Vietnam.

So I left feeling a very, very strong affection for the country. But it wasn't an easy experience because it wasn't supported by the American public. So coming home was a bit of a shock. It's completely different now when you come home from different wars, unfortunately, to the United States. The first thing that's said to you is thank you for your service.

So I left feeling a very, very strong affection for the country. But it wasn't an easy experience because it wasn't supported by the American public. So coming home was a bit of a shock. It's completely different now when you come home from different wars, unfortunately, to the United States. The first thing that's said to you is thank you for your service.

So I left feeling a very, very strong affection for the country. But it wasn't an easy experience because it wasn't supported by the American public. So coming home was a bit of a shock. It's completely different now when you come home from different wars, unfortunately, to the United States. The first thing that's said to you is thank you for your service.

That was not the experience I had in Vietnam. So it was a bit difficult. Keeping the morale up with the troops was a big, big challenge. But for me... It was a, uh, you know, you can't say it was a good experience. Of course, war is never a good experience, but for me, it was a very, very deep emotional learning experience.

That was not the experience I had in Vietnam. So it was a bit difficult. Keeping the morale up with the troops was a big, big challenge. But for me... It was a, uh, you know, you can't say it was a good experience. Of course, war is never a good experience, but for me, it was a very, very deep emotional learning experience.

That was not the experience I had in Vietnam. So it was a bit difficult. Keeping the morale up with the troops was a big, big challenge. But for me... It was a, uh, you know, you can't say it was a good experience. Of course, war is never a good experience, but for me, it was a very, very deep emotional learning experience.

Yeah, no, it was unique. And even before that, however, after Vietnam, I retrained to command nuclear missile bases as part of NATO. So going from a nuclear missile base was even more of a pivot. to MTV. I didn't talk about my military career when I first joined MTV, because I didn't think it necessarily resonated with rock and roll, of course, and I was concerned about the image.

Yeah, no, it was unique. And even before that, however, after Vietnam, I retrained to command nuclear missile bases as part of NATO. So going from a nuclear missile base was even more of a pivot. to MTV. I didn't talk about my military career when I first joined MTV, because I didn't think it necessarily resonated with rock and roll, of course, and I was concerned about the image.

Yeah, no, it was unique. And even before that, however, after Vietnam, I retrained to command nuclear missile bases as part of NATO. So going from a nuclear missile base was even more of a pivot. to MTV. I didn't talk about my military career when I first joined MTV, because I didn't think it necessarily resonated with rock and roll, of course, and I was concerned about the image.

However, over time, I realized it was a very important training for me, not only West Point, of course, and leadership, but also in how to design a organization, a global organization from my military experience. small attacks, large defense. So I wanted to keep the channels relatively small, 100 to 200 people around the world, keeping the communication lines open.