| Chris Marvin | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Michael Marvin April 2, 1979 Normal, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Miller (m. 2007) |
| Profession | Consultant Nonprofit Executive Public Speaker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2001 - 2009 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Awards |  Bronze Star |
Christopher Michael Marvin (born April 2, 1979) is a former United States Army helicopter pilot. He is the founder and former executive director of Got Your 6, a campaign that works with studios, networks and agencies in the entertainment industry, to shift perceptions of veterans and military families. He is now the principal at Marvin Strategies, a consulting practice focused on veteran-related strategy and communication.
Early life and education[]
Marvin was born and raised in Central Illinois. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame[1] and Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[2]
Military Service[]
Marvin served more than seven years as a US Army Officer and Black Hawk helicopter pilot,[3] leading an aviation platoon in Afghanistan.[4] He was named the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his Aviation Officer Basic Course[5] and was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division.[6]
In Afghanistan, he flew 40 combat missions before being severely wounded in a helicopter crash near the Afghan-Pakistan border,[7] which ended his military career.[8] Marvin spent four years recovering from his wounds, and during that time he began volunteering as an advocate for other wounded veterans.[9]
Volunteer Service[]
Marvin was named the first Mission Continues fellow in 2007 and developed the organization's original slogan “It's not a charity, it's a challenge.”[10] As the national director of the Fellowship Program, he logged more than 2,000 volunteer hours in 2008 for The Mission Continues before joining the organization as full-time staff in 2009.[11]
He has also been the director of civilian-military partnerships for ServiceNation where he headed the Mission Serve initiative.[12] and oversaw service projects in 11 major American cities on 11/11/11, in honor of Veterans Day.[13]
Marvin served as a commissioner for the Bipartisan Policy Center's Commission on Political Reform. .[14] He is a Truman National Security Fellow[15] and a Presidio Institute Cross Sector Leadership Fellow.[16]
Got Your 6[]
Chris Marvin is the founder and former executive director of the national veteran campaign Got Your 6.[17] The organization was founded in 2012 as a coalition of entertainment industry companies,[18] and nonprofit organizations focused on veterans and military families,.[19]
In 2015, Marvin departed Got Your 6 to launch a consulting practice focused on veteran-related strategy and communication.
Awards and honors[]
Chris Marvin's military awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Medal.[20] His work with Got Your 6 has been recognized with awards from the National Conference on Citizenship,[21] Points of Light,[22] Goodwill Industries,[23] and the Clinton Global Initiative.[24][25]
References[]
- ↑ Lenore Sobota “CCHS grad leads civilian-veteran outreach effort”, “The Pantagraph”, November 10, 2013
- ↑ Matthew Brodsky, “Challenge Not Charity”, “Wharton Magazine”, November 11, 2013
- ↑ Chris Marvin, “A Veteran's Request: Ask Me About Combat”, “Parade”, November 11, 2013
- ↑ Matthew Brodsky, “Alumni Impact Story: Chris Marvin, WG'11”, “Wharton Social Impact Initiatives”, November 11, 2013
- ↑ “Chris Marvin”, “National Conference on Citizenship', Retrieved February 7, 2014
- ↑ "Afghanistan Veteran to be Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's Honored Guest at Presidential Inaugural Ball". Washington D.C. & Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130221211706/http://gabbard.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wounded-warrior-to-be-rep-tulsi-gabbard-s-honored-guest-at-presidential. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ↑ Chad Blair, “Gabbard Taking Wounded Schofield Vet To Inaugural Ball”, “Honolulu Civil Beat”, January 18, 2013
- ↑ Chris Marvin, “A Veteran's Perspective: What Makes a Hero?”, “Huffington Post Impact”, April 6, 2014
- ↑ Randy LoBasso, “Q&A: Philly Resident and Veteran Chris Marvin Talks His Role in 'National Conversations on American Unity'” Archived March 18, 2014, at Archive.is, “Philadelphia Weekly”, March 5, 2013
- ↑ Joe Klein, “Can Service Save Us?”, “TIME”, June 20, 2013
- ↑ "Chris Marvin-Mission Continues Fellow.flv". The Mission Continues. Dec 16, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hLOLgYsuv8. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ↑ ServiceNation, “About Mission Serve” Archived 2014-03-31 at the Wayback Machine., “Mission Serve.org”, Retrieved March 28, 2014
- ↑ Jennifer Homcy, “11/11/11 Service Projects-Hawaii”, “Sierra Club,” November 30, 2011
- ↑ Randy LoBasso, “Q&A: Philly Resident and Veteran Chris Marvin Talks His Role in 'National Conversations on American Unity'” Archived March 18, 2014, at Archive.is, “Philadelphia Weekly”, March 5, 2013
- ↑ Chris Marvin, “A Veteran's Response to Pentagon Plan to Reduce Size of Military”, “Parade”, March 7, 2014
- ↑ Presidio Institute, “2014 Cross Sector Leadership Fellows”, “Presidio Institute”, Retrieved March 31, 2014
- ↑ Joe Myxter, “Entertainment industry unites around 'Got Your 6' to help veterans return to civilian life”, “NBC News”, May 10, 2012
- ↑ Stuart Levine “Biz teams with military to help vets”, “Variety”, May 9, 2012
- ↑ Teresa Fausey, “Building Bridges with Got Your 6”, “Profiles in Diversity Journal”, February 10, 2014
- ↑ "goodworks" (PDF). Goodwill Southern California. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140213054935/http://www.goodwillsocal.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Goodworks-Newsletter-Jan-2014-lr.pdf. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ National Conference on Citizenship, “Presentation of the HOOAH Award to Capt Chris Marvin”, “National Conference on Citizenship”, September 18, 2012
- ↑ Points of Light, “Award Number: 4764”, “Points of Light”, May 11, 2012
- ↑ Goodwill Southern California, “2013 Goodwill Gala for Heroes”, “Goodwill Southern California”, September 20, 2103
- ↑ CGI America, “President Clinton announces progress of Got Your Six Campaign” Archived May 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., “CGIAmerica.org”, June 7, 2012
- ↑ Clinton Global Initiative, “Honoring the Ongoing Leadership of America's Veterans”, “Clinton Global Initiative”, November 11, 2013
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