Zachary Iscol
Zachary Iscol is an American entrepreneur and former U.S. Marine.Background and Career
A combat decorated former Marine, Iscol was born to Jill and Ken Iscol and grew up in Pound Ridge, New York. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, where he graduated in 1997, and Cornell University, where he earned a B.A. in Government in 2001. He joined the United States Marine Corps following graduation in 2001, and served two tours in Iraq where he fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah, and served in other assignments in Africa and the Middle East. In 2007, while still on active duty, he testifed before the United States Senate about the need to protect Iraqi refugees, especially translators and others who put their lives in danger to help US forces. He is the founder, former executive director, and current chairman of a nonprofit healthcare company, the Headstrong Project, which manages and provides care for veterans suffering from trauma and suicidality. He is also the CEO/Founder of Task & Purpose and its affiliated military veterans employment site Hirepurpose. In 2010, he directed documentary film, The Western Front, which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2013, he was a member of the Team USA Triathlon team, and participated in the 2013 ITU World Championships in London. In 2017, he received Exeter Academy's John Phillips Award.
