Summary:

Alex Fischer is the President and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, a civic organization of Columbus, Ohio’s top business leaders formed in 2002 to improve the economic and cultural base of central Ohio. He has served on numerous for-profit boards, and is currently serving as Chairman for Nationwide Children’s Hospital amongst other board positions. He’s had experience in government, serving as the Deputy Governor and Chief of Staff for Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist. Before stepping in as CEO of the Columbus Partnership, Alex served as the Senior VP for Business and Economic Development at Battelle.

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(00:01:55) Intro to Conquering Columbus
(00:02:50) Intro to Alex Fischer, President and CEO of The Columbus Partnership
(00:04:00) A typical day in the life
(00:05:10) Alex’s childhood
(00:08:10) Attending the University of Tennessee
(00:10:10) Graduating undergrad and working for Al Gore
(00:12:00) “It (success) unfolded, in part, because I was fanatical about it”
(00:13:30) Graduate school and Technology 2020
(00:15:50 Becoming a COO while still in his 20’s
(00:18:30) Private sector vs public sector
(00:23:20) Working in the government versus working with the government
(00:29:00) Alex’s “why” and turning down money for passion at Battelle
(00:34:50) The Columbus Partnership
(00:37:00) The Columbus Partnership’s goals for the future
(00:41:10) Alex’s goals for the future
(00:43:25) Alex reflecting on life at 25-years-old versus life now “I was running to win the race, but I didn’t even know what race that I was in”
(00:48:55) Live Uncomfortably
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(00:51:05) The SunDown Group
(00:51:25) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
(00:51:55) Conquering Columbus outro
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The Columbus Partnership
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The SunDown Group
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