Drew Bartkiewicz ’89 lettrs CEO has been recognized by Goldman Sachs as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016 at its Builders and Innovators Summit. Goldman Sachs selected Drew, a war veteran and serial entrepreneur, as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. He created and founded the popular fanmail app lettrs above his garage to bring multi-language letter writing and authenticated autographs to the mobile generation. His app has won awards from Google Play Editorial, The Next Web and other industry recognition to reinvent mobile fanmail through autographed messaging.
"We are honored to recognize Drew Bartkiewicz as one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2016," said David Solomon, co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs. "This is the fifth year that we’ve hosted the Builders and Innovators Summit where emerging business leaders gather to discuss their common interests in building thriving organizations." Drew graduated with honors with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from USMA. He served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne, under General John Abizaid in the 1991 Gulf War, Operation Provide Comfort. After leaving the military he received his Master's in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management in 1994.