Summary: This weekend, Glen talks about the latest news headlines related to Obamacare, Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe, the IRS scandal, and terrorism. Glen talks with Bob Fragasso (Chairman and CEO of Fragasso Financial Advisors) about the importance of choosing a financial adviser who has your best interests in mind when handling your financial assets. Bob states that the financial advice you receive will determine whether or not you are financially successful in life. Glen also talks with Ken Blackwell (former Mayor of Cincinnati and Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council) about the need to wind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac down responsibly, and in a way that won’t lead to another mortgage crisis in the near future. Finally, Glen talks with his friend Paul Gedeon (President of Lane Steel Company, inc.) about the record amount of ice on the Great Lakes and the problems it is causing the Steel Industry. Happy Easter and Happy Passover 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
