A Shippensburg University alumnus and entrepreneur spoke to students in Shippensburg University’s Grove Hall Forum on Wednesday as part of SU’s entrepreneur week.
Brad Hollinger, founder, chair and CEO of Vibra Healthcare, gave a one-hour presentation to students interested in pursuing a career in stock and trade.
Hollinger kicked off his presentation with a video explaining his work with Formula One racing and how his career began after graduating in 1976.
Hollinger kicked off his career working with hospitals to get business. He later founded his own company, Balance Care Corporation, to provide care to seniors.
Hollinger acquired 36 facilities for senior care but then sold the Balance Care Corporation company to a private billionaire in Canada.
Hollinger went on to create the Hollinger Group, which aimed to assist retirement communities. Vibra Healthcare was then founded in 2004, specializing in hospitals and creative thinking with less competition.
The revenue for Hollinger’s company is currently $1.2 billion and has four out of its Top 10 hospitals located in California.
Hollinger later started working with Williams Martini Racing, which owns Formula One racing. The companies later combined, forming Vibra Healthcare. The healthcare facility wanted fast relief for mortality rates, so they combined with Williams Martini Racing for fast relief for its patients.
“People that are dying need fast reaction time,” Hollinger said.
The companies combined to create renewable energy, automotive, agriculture, transport, defense, aerospace and motorsport.
Tim Kingston, a double-major in supply chain management and marketing, described the presentation as being very informative.
“It’s awesome that a guy like this comes back to speak to his alma mater and guides students on how to get into this field,” Kingston said.
Another student, Nate Packer, majoring in supply chain management, explained what he thought of the presentation.
“When you plan to graduate in the spring and aren’t really sure what you plan to do, it’s very comforting to hear where a guy began and how he became rich and famous like Hollinger is,” Packer said.
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