Mark Vandegrift (‘92) discusses the importance of running toward your passion while remaining versatile, a skill he learned through his time at Hillsdale as both an accounting and German major. Mark’s career took him from working in the Big 6 of the accounting world to seminary to holding almost every position at Innis Maggiore, the nation’s leading positioning ad agency, before being named its CEO in 2023. Mark is also the father of a ‘21 alumnus.

<p>Mark Vandegrift (&lsquo;92) discusses the importance of running toward your passion while remaining versatile, a skill he learned through his time at Hillsdale as both an accounting and German major. Mark&rsquo;s career took him from working in the Big 6 of the accounting world to seminary to holding almost every position at Innis Maggiore, the nation&rsquo;s leading positioning ad agency, before being named its CEO in 2023. Mark is also the father of a &lsquo;21 alumnus.</p>

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