Douglas P. McCormick ’91 recently published a book, Family Inc.: Using Business Principles to Maximize Your Family’s Wealth. As a veteran, part of his mission is to promote economic empowerment among service members and veterans. So he is donating all royalties of the book through Veterans Day to causes related to economic empowerment such as education, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. He has also partnered with a number of organizations in this initiative such The Pat Tillman Foundation, Student Veterans of America, Blue Star Families and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Got Your 6, and Armed Forces Alumni Associations at over 40 universities.
McCormick is also generating media awareness about the important issues surrounding veterans and economic empowerment, including an op-ed in Stars and Stripes, which he co-authored with J. Michael Haynie, founding executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Cutler Dawson, CEO, Navy Federal Credit Union, praised the book as a smart resource for service members and veterans, saying “financial planning in an uncertain world is hard; the unique sacrifices of our service members and veterans make this even harder. However, Family Inc. gives you tools to effectively evaluate and develop your financial ‘self-worth’ and, in turn, improve your financial security. It’s a must have for your life skills ‘tool kit.’”