JT McCormick: The Successful CEO Who Started As the Son of a Pimp and an Orphan




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Summary: <p>JT McCormick is the President and CEO of <a href="https://scribemedia.com/">Scribe Media</a> (formerly Book in a Box), a publishing company that helps you write, publish and market your book. The company has worked with more than 1,000 authors and Entrepreneur Magazine recently ranked Scribe as having the Top Company Culture in America.</p> <p>Previously, JT was the President of Headspring Software, which he helped grow to a multi-million-dollar, 100-plus person company that was repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work in all of Texas.</p> <p>JT is also the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2JqkRMM"><em>I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream</em></a>. His book tells the story of how he worked his way out of poverty, starting with his career cleaning toilets and eventually becoming the President of multiple companies.</p> <p>In addition to his role at Scribe Media, JT has mentored at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system, as well as youth in low economic communities. JT’s work has been featured on CNBC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc, and many others. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Megan, and their four children.</p> <p>Visit JT at <a href="https://jtmccormick.com/">https://jtmccormick.com/</a> and connect with him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtmccormick/">LinkedIn</a>.</p>