Lunch Meeting March 11: Dean Wegner of Authentically American

Please join us at the Intercontinental Hotel in Saint Paul on March 11th as we hear from Dean Wegner, the founder and CEO of Authentically American.

 

Dean’s keynote is ‘Sing Second!’ Inspiration and lessons learned from West Point and a Veteran Entrepreneur journey. The importance of mission and values, having a tireless work ethic, competing and winning, treating  others with dignity and respect, and pursuing one’s passion are themes throughout this compelling message.  The keynote includes entertaining stories and anecdotes from Dean’s experiences as a West Point Cadet, Army  Ranger, Helicopter Pilot, and as a sales and marketing executive at P&G and Mars. Dean’s journey as Veteran  Entrepreneur to build an iconic American brand that creates US jobs is gaining extensive national media attention. This keynote is authentic and sure to inspire!

 

Dean is the Founder & CEO of Authentically American, a Veteran owned, American made premium apparel  brand that was founded in 2017. They are a company that celebrates patriotism, believes in the American  worker, and honors our American heroes by intentionally donating 10% of profits to Veteran and First Responder charities. A West Point graduate, Dean served 7 years as a helicopter pilot and Army Ranger. The majority of his business career was spent in business development, marketing, and strategy with Mars and Procter & Gamble. Dean and Authentically American are riding a wave of national media exposure having been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, FOX News, MSNBC, Nasdaq, Newsmax TV, and SiriusXM Radio. In 2024, Authentically American was selected by the Small Business Administration (SBA) from 8000+ businesses in the state of Tennessee as the Veteran Owned Business of the Year. Dean is happily married to his bride of 30 years and they have 4 children, with the youngest being adopted from Ethiopia. As a former Division I ice hockey player, Dean is highly competitive, possesses a tireless work ethic, and he still plays in a Men’s “Beer League” every week. Dean is active in his church and has served on the boards of many for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations.