Gary G. Schoeniger

Gary G. Schoeniger is an entrepreneur and educator who is the founder of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI). He is an expert in the "entrepreneurial mindset," advocating that entrepreneurship is not just about starting a business, but a way of thinking that can be applied to any aspect of life. Schoeniger has worked with governments and schools globally to reform education.\n\nHe is the co-author of Who Owns the Ice House? Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur. The book tells the true story of Cleve Mesidor (Uncle Cleve), a black man in the Jim Crow South who overcame immense barriers to build a successful ice business. Schoeniger extracts universal principles from this story, arguing that the power to choose one’s response to circumstances is the core of the entrepreneurial spirit.