Jake Macdonald
Marine veteran and leadership instructor
Jake MacDonald is a former US Marine Corps officer who teaches leadership and teamwork. He wrote The Program, a guide to building strong leaders and teams.
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About Jake Macdonald
Jake MacDonald graduated from Tufts University in 2000 with an English degree. At Tufts he captained the varsity football team. He then became an officer in the US Marine Corps. On active duty he served two combat tours in Iraq as a Light Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. He later joined the Marine Corps Reserve, reached the rank of Major, and was sent to Afghanistan to lead a Scout Sniper Platoon. He has received multiple awards for combat valor and a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in action. MacDonald has worked as a lead instructor for The Program, an organization focused on developing better leaders and more cohesive teams. His book The Program draws on lessons from elite military units and is meant as a guide to leading and building teams in family, work, sport and community.