April 18, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Mr. Bob Parsons, the CEO and Founder of web host GoDaddy.com (http://www.godaddy.com), will be the commencement speaker for the Western International University (WIU – http://www.wintu.edu) Graduation ceremony in 2008, it was announced recently. According to the university, a leading adult education institute, Mr. Parsons was chosen as he “brings to the table everything that we try to instill in our students”.
Mr. Parsons, a former U.S. Marine, saw action in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart alongside the Combat Action Ribbon and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. After the army he received an Accounting degree from the University of Baltimore. Mr. Parsons has received a number of awards including Arizona's Business Leader of the Year. He has driven Go Daddy to be bigger than its three closet rivals combined.
"Bob Parsons brings to the table everything that we try to instill in our students; a drive to grow, both in education and in business, the demonstration of leadership, entrepreneurship, community contribution and the goal to maximize your strengths on a daily basis," explained Western International University’s President, Mike Seiden.
