
Eric Kaler
Case Western Reserve University
Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; bachelor’s degree, Caltech
Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
First Thing I Do When I Start My Day: Coffee, coffee, coffee
What Motivates Me: Helping young people advance their lives
Most Important Leadership Quality: Ability to make a decision
If I Could Have Any Other Job: A (good!) Major League Baseball player
My Very First Job and What I Learned From It: Gas station janitor. I learned that it matters how things look.
If I Were a Character from a TV Show or Movie, I’d Be: James Bond, of course