{"product_id":"9780976660637","title":"Slaying the Dragon: The Journey from the Dungeon to the Ivory Tower","description":"Over 30 years ago, on August 7, 1980, at the age of\u003cbr\u003e24, Koch was released on parole after serving both federal and state sentences of 18 months to five years.\u003cp\u003eKoch made the commitment to never return to prison, and set out on his life-long journey,\u003cbr\u003ereentering mainstream society and pursuing a new life and careers that include; Flight Instructor, Airline\u003cbr\u003eTransport Pilot, Software Developer and co-founder,\u003cbr\u003ePresident \u0026amp; CEO of the 68th Fastest Growing\u003cbr\u003eCompany in America - 2001 Inc 500 List.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career as a pilot, Koch earned all of his commercial and instructor certificates and ratings, including the highest certificate attainable - the Airline\u003cbr\u003eTransport Pilot Certificate. Koch spent many years providing flight and ground instruction, and flying corporate jets, \u003cbr\u003eincluding the Learjet, Cessna Citation and\u003cbr\u003eIsraeli Westwind II, and numerous turboprop aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoch co-founded Fiber Network Solutions during 1995 and served as its Chairman,\u003cbr\u003ePresident \u0026amp; CEO until he sold the company in 2003. Fiber Network Solutions was one of the companies that built the infrastructure of the Internet in North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiber Network Solutions was started on a shoe string. Among his many awards, Koch earned the Entrepreneur of the Year finalist,\u003cbr\u003eBest in Business, and was twice distinguished on the Inc 500 List of America's Fastest Growing\u003cbr\u003eCompanies - # 68 Nationally, and # 1 in Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoch's life and career began after his release from prison. \u003cbr\u003eHis compelling 30-year career as a member of mainstream society provides the irrefutable evidence that a successful reentry into mainstream society, a path of normalcy and legitimacy, and all of the rich rewards that life has to offer are attainable after a felony conviction and an incarceration event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether a person wants one or not,\u003cbr\u003ethey are going to have a journey. The destinations of their journey are dependent upon the choices they make during their journey. - - David J. Koch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proteaegis Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034545275120,"sku":"9780976660637","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780976660637_p0.jpg?v=1763882972","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780976660637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}