Summary: A Tribute to Veterans This weekend, Glen talks about the economic, geo-political, and foreign policy benefits of extracting natural gas in the United States. Over the past decade, tremendous deposits of shale gas became accessible thanks to hydraulic fracturing. Bob Fragasso (Chairman and CEO of Fragasso Financial Advisors) talks about how local communities are benefiting from this shale gas, and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald (D-Allegheny County) joins Glen with thoughts on how local governments can benefits from shale gas as well. Glen also talks about the latest headlines concerning Obama’s executive overreach, the ongoing Benghazi, IRS, and Veterans Administration scandals, and Islamic terrorism and slavery in Nigeria. Glen Meakem is a successful technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative talk radio show host, who offers information and insights on how individuals, our states, and our nation can be more successful. Glen’s unique perspective has been shaped by his experiences as founder, chairman and CEO of the B2B internet success Freemarkets Inc – which he founded in 1995, took public in 1999, and sold to Ariba in 2004. In 2006, Glen co-founded Meakem Becker Venture Capital, a firm that invests in early stage start up companies. More recently, Glen has founded and is the Chief Executive Officer of a new internet company called Forever.com. Concerned about the liberal political agenda that had gripped the United States and his home state of Pennsylvania, Glen launched the radio program, “Glen Meakem on the Weekend” in 2008. Glen served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve and is a veteran of the First Gulf War. He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his MBA from Harvard Business School. For more information about the Glen Meakem on the Weekend Radio Program, or to read Glen’s blog, please visit http://glenmeakem.com. Proudly sponsored by
