About this episode

Matt Leone shares his journey from a childhood influenced by hard work and family to his role in the automotive industry.

Matt Leone didn't grow up dreaming about the car business. He grew up watching his Italian immigrant grandfather work three jobs and build houses by hand in Newton, Massachusetts. He watched his aerospace engineer father get laid off when Boeing scrapped a supersonic jet program. He grew up in San Diego, raised by parents who woke up at 4:30 AM to make breakfast and never missed a single sporting event, recital, or graduation. He wanted to be Michael J. Fox in Secret of My Success. He wanted ...

People in this episode

Host: David Spisak

Guest: Matt Leone

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• personal story
• family influence
• career journey
• automotive industry

Keywords

• Matt Leone
• David Spisak
• automotive
• entrepreneurship
• family influence
• career
• Boeing
• Newton
• San Diego

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boeing

Books & works: Secret of My Success

Places: Newton, Massachusetts, San Diego

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