Leave no one behind with Mike Durkee

From the Corner Office · Sep 24, 2026 · 22m

A U.S. Army helicopter pilot, Mike flew more than 60 combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He started working with the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund in 2014 as liaison and was voted on to the board in 2015. Now as executive director of the organization — which operates statewide, including a large presence in Tampa — he helps to provide guidance and essential relief to Florida’s disabled veterans on a daily basis. On this episode, Mike and Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon talked about the key leadership lessons Mike learned from the Army and how he stays cool in…