If you google Dan Pallotta, he comes up identified as an "American Entrepreneur". While true enough, this description is really only part of the story. Dan is a visionary, a development economics guru with a Harvard sheepskin, a social sector champion and a bold leader. You may already know of of him, since he's been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Forbes magazine, among others. Or you may have already seen him, since he's appeared on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, American Public Media’s Marketplace, the TED Radio Hour, the BBC's Business Matters, and on numerous NPR stations, among others.
In fact, if you haven't seen his viral TED Talk "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong" on YouTube, go there as soon as you finish listening to this episode. It'll change your whole worldview. There's a link at a aboldleader.com to help you get there.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.