President Stephen Spinelli, the current and 14th President of Babson College.  He is also the co-founder of Jiffy Lube. Jiffy Lube is an American brand of automotive oil change specialty shops founded in Utah, United States, in 1971. It has been a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell since 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas (wiki). 

He is also an alumnus of the college with an MBA, which he completed part-time while working at Jiffy Lube.  Finally, he is on the board of Planet Fitness,  an American franchisor, and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. The company reports that it has 2,039 clubs, making it one of the largest fitness club franchises by the number of members and locations (wiki).   

We talked about how he grew up as an Italian American, his entrepreneurial pursuits, founding Jiffy Lube, and his current tenure as President of Babson College.  Not Withstanding, we discussed how he managed the COVID-19 pandemic both at Babson College and as a board member of Planet Fitness. Lastly, President Spinelli shared the enormous opportunities that now exist in emerging markets and a word of advice for all those out there of the importance of staying resilient and applying Babson's Entrepreneurial Thought & Action (ET&A) to maximize opportunities that usually come through challenges.   

This episode is encompassed with so much wealth of information and inspirations. President Spinelli also has some comedic skills, which will keep you both engaged and motivated throughout the episode.  

Thank you so much, President Spinelli, for coming on to the Doers Within Emerging Markets: Time 4 Emerging Markets Podcast.  I am more than looking forward to having you again!