The Half Percent Podcast

A Green Beret on Leadership, Life Lessons, America's Role in the World and Choices Faced in Combat

October 14, 2022 Nick Plosser/Fran Racioppi Episode 62
The Half Percent Podcast
A Green Beret on Leadership, Life Lessons, America's Role in the World and Choices Faced in Combat
Show Notes

Fran Racioppi spent 13 years in the US Army, much of that time in Special Operations as a Green Beret. Fran's Army career saw him deploy 3 times to Iraq as well as to multiple countries throughout Africa. His service there included coordinating Special Operations response to Al-Shabab throughout East Africa. In 2014, he planned and coordinated the Special Forces response to Boko Haram in West Africa, as well as oversaw the operations of Special Forces teams countering the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa and ISIS in North Africa. In 2014, Fran was selected to serve as the advisor and aide to the Commander of Special Operations Command Africa. Fran has maintained a dizzying pace in civilian life, earning an MBA from New York University, Director of Global Security for Snapchat, founding his own company-FRsix and is the host of The Jedburgh Podcast. Fran also serves as the performance development coach for Boston University Men’s Rowing and volunteers with Sailahead, a veterans service organization.
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