In "Eyes Wide Open: Learning to Suffer," author, veteran, and Chicago native Jason L. Sharp shares a heart-wrenching story of perseverance and triumph over unimaginable adversity.
Jason L. Sharp, a Chicago native, is an American businessman, author, & soldier. He is the founder & CEO of Sharp Leader & Sherris Lounge. He also serves as an Infantry Company Commander in the Kansas Army National Guard and is the author of Eyes Wide Open: Learning to Suffer. In addition, Sharp is a Principal Program Manager at Leonardo DRS and a member of the Board of Trustees at St. John's Northwestern Academies.
Sharp grew up and received his primary education from Chicago Public School System. Surviving a difficult childhood of drugs, homelessness, & the Chicago streets, he met his greatest mentor and surrogate mother, who saved his life. After completing high school at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, he went to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2009 and received a bachelor's degree in social welfare in 2015. Sharp then attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2018 & acquired an Executive Master of Business Administration in 2020.
