| Created on August 9, 2016 |
Donald L. Mooney is the founder and CEO of Donald L. Mooney Enterprises, and is a quintessential selection for our August Entrepreneur of the Month. Donald L. Mooney Enterprises provides human capital resources and workforce solutions to the public and private sectors, and has built a roster of clients that includes the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy.
Don comes from humble beginnings in Texas, where he was raised by his grandparents. He worked hard to obtain an appointment to the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point. Don entered the U.S. Army, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 years of service. In 1997, he started his second career, serving as Dean of Boys and Commander of Cadets at the high school from which he had graduated, San Marcos (Texas) Baptist Academy. By the year 2000, Don could no longer deny his entrepreneurial spirit. A conversation he had shared with the owner of a staffing company inspired him to start his own business. He had always loved working with people, gravitated toward the staffing business model, and found he could apply his knowledge as a former Operations Officer in the Army to that line of work. Don decided it was his time, and submitted three months’ notice to his alma mater. He had a desire to ignite generational wealth, and felt it was important to create a successful business for his grandchildren.
