BOLD
Team Bios
Team Bios
Adam Odgaard
Adam Odgaard was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he has lived his entire life. After going to Cathedral High School, he started his undergraduate career at Ball State University seeking a degree in Entrepreneurship. Adam pledged and became a brother of Sigma Chi Fraternity during his Freshman year in college. While living in the fraternity for three years, he used his initiative to demonstrate leadership to improve the house for the better. During the summer before his Sophomore year, he started a detailing business in order to avoid having to work for someone. After a rough summer of only a few details, he used his enthusiasm and love for the automobile world to create a niche in the Indianapolis area by paying close attention to detail and offering a close customer to business relationship. Clean Reflections Detailing has been operating four years in Indianapolis and continues to grow its customer base.
Adam is looking forward to what the future has to bring. He, along with his business partner John Benjamin, are very excited and dedicated to getting BOLD Industries established and operating. In the winter of 2011, Adam will be placed on the board of his family business, Isabella Camping Industri in Vejle, Denmark. They are the world’s leading manufacturer of caravan awnings.
Web: www.cleanreflectionsdetailing.com
John Benjamin
John Benjamin was born in Chicago, Illinois and then shortly moved to Indianapolis where he now resides. John attended Carmel High School and during that time John and his Uncle Joe Benjamin started the business Mailbox Solutions, which Provides neighborhoods and businesses with mailboxes and posts. Mailbox Solutions has grown from business that started in a garage into the premier contractor in the Indianapolis area.
After graduating from Carmel High School he enrolled into Ball State University. John plans on graduating this May with degrees in Entrepreneurship and Economics. During his time at Ball State John has been admitted into the National Society for Collegiate Scholars, been on the dean student advisory board for the Miller Business College, and has held leadership positions in his fraternity Sigma Chi. After graduation John plans on continuing his work on BOLD Industries with his partner Adam Odgaard.
BOLD Industries: @BeamOfLife
Odgaard: @CRDetailing
Business Summary
In collaboration with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and the Department of Defense, BOLD Industries plans to develop a laser-cutting device known as the Beam of Life Device (BOLD). This 50-pound, battery-powered, backpack mounted, fiber laser is capable of cutting 50 feet of steel, a half inch thick, in just one minute.