Edgar Sandoval Sr., President & CEO of World Vision, Episode 135
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Edgar Sandoval Sr. is the current President and CEO of World Vision U.S. Born in Los Angeles, Sandoval grew up in Central and South America, where he first witnessed poverty. Edgar worked minimum-wage jobs while studying English as a second language, later earning bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering and sociology from Rutgers University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Edgar was recruited by General Electric and later by Procter & Gamble, where over a 20-year career, he made significant contributions to the corporation’s growth and reputation.
Edgar joins us on the show to share his experience of landing in the U.S with $50 to his name in the midst of a recession and how he went from flipping burgers to becoming president and CEO of World Vision. He describes how the Lord was using every one of his previous experiences to prepare him for joining World Vision. Edgar also shares how World Vision works in areas of extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 a day to lift themselves out of poverty via human transformation, justice, and bearing witness to the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
“Here's what my formula to success was in corporate America: I was curious, and I had a deep desire to learn.” - Edgar Sandoval Sr.
“The key is we can make a difference; we can help people change their lives.” - Edgar Sandoval Sr.
This Week on The Wow Factor:
Edgar’s experience of growing up in a multicultural neighborhood
Why Edgar was so motivated to go to college and improve his job prospects and the first hurdle he hit when he got to university
Why Edgar’s daughter Andrea inspires him and gives him an alternative perspective on life
What Edgar learned about leadership at Procter & Gamble
Edgar’s commitment to learning and developing himself
The importance of following through on your commitments
The qualities and framework that lead to success in corporate America
Why renegotiating deliverables is NOT a sign of failure
How the Procter and Gamble Like a Girl campaign changed Edgar’s life - but not in the way he expected
Edgar’s journey from immigrant in his own country to leader at one of the world’s largest Christian nonprofits
How World Vision helps people improve their lives and lift themselves out of poverty
How to blend profit and purpose
Edgar Sandoval Sr.’s Words of Wisdom:
God wants you to have a productive life. World Vision is working to empower others via biblical principles to lift themselves out of poverty because no one should be living on under $1.90 a day.
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