Former TV child star, Supreme Court Clerk and serial entrepreneur who lost his sight gradually between the ages of 12 and 25 years old inspires audiences to embrace their potential and overcome their perceived limitations.
Over the years, he has been a child television star [(he played series regular “Weasel” on NBC’s “Saved By The Bell: The New Class”)], a Supreme Court clerk [(for Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg)], and the co-founder of an internet startup. More recently, Lidsky has used his gift for logistics to build ODC Construction into one of the fastest-growing construction businesses,” transforming an unsophisticated $11 million concrete subcontractor that was haemorrhaging money into an industry-leading $150 million construction services company in 5 years. Inc. Magazine, The Incredibly Inspiring Journey of a Blind Entrepreneur, October 1, 2015.
His main stage TED Talk in 2016 was viewed more than a million times in its first three weeks, and his book, “Eyes Wide Open” (Penguin Random House, Mar. 14, 2017), is a New York Times, USA Today and Indie bestseller and was named one of the Washington Post’s top 10 leadership books to read in 2017.
The full list of his accomplishments is far longer. Lidsky graduated from Harvard at 19 with an honours degree in mathematics and computer science. He graduated from Harvard Law School magna cum laude. As a U.S. Justice Department lawyer Lidsky argued more than a dozen appeals in federal court on behalf of the United States and never lost a case. He founded a non-profit organisation to fund the development of treatments for blinding diseases and, within 5 years, grew it to a dozen cities nationwide and more than $5 million. The technology company he founded sold for $230 million.
Lidsky has been recognised for his achievements dozens of times, and his leadership is routinely sought after. He is an advisor to a $1+ billion tech “unicorn”. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the world’s premier peer network of chief executives and…
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