Marc Hagle
CEO & Sole Owner
Blue Origin Astronaut
EDUCATION:
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Master’s Degree in Business and Industrial Administration, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana; Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Lafayette, Indiana; Principles of Real Estate, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida.
PROFESSIONAL:
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President, Chief Executive Officer and sole Owner of Tricor International, LLC. Tricor is a multi-faceted real estate company presently engaged in the development, management and ownership of real estate throughout the United States.
SPACE:
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Mr. Hagle has had the opportunity to engage in conversations of consequence with a number of commercial space entities. Most notably, Blue Origin, with whom he and his wife, Sharon, flew as the first married couple to travel to space via a commercial space industry vehicle. In 2024 Marc and Sharon furthered their place in space history as the first married astronauts to breach the Karman Line together twice. During these historic space flights, Marc and Sharon also completed microgravity educational and research experiments.
BOARD SERVICE:
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SPACEKIDS GLOBAL: SpaceKids Global was founded in 2015 with the mission to inspire STEAM+ Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics+ Environment; with a focus on empowering young girls. Through efforts to help school kids become SpaceKids, the Hagle’s share their journey to space to motivate students through speaking engagements at schools, nonprofit youth organizations, science centers, universities and space organizations. To date, it has reached over 1,000,000 students globally. In addition, SpaceKids partnered with Girl Scouts of Citrus Council to create Making Space for Girls (MS4G) and they launched the first experiments created by the Girl Scouts to the ISS; flown a winning student on a Zero Gravity Flight; partnered with Blue Origin on Postcards to Space; and sponsored SpaceKids Press Squad with students visiting Kennedy Space Center to witness the Hagle’s mission to space in November 2024.
FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION:
Originally formed in New York City following the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. First Responders was established to assist the children of first responders in their time of need. Now national in its scope, it provides scholarships, grants, bereavement, mental health assistance, disaster relief and toys to children throughout the United States. In 2024 alone, it provided more than 360 scholarships, grants to children of Fire fighters, police, EMT and paramedics throughout the country and bereavement assistance to children in 11 states. Mr. Hagle is a member of the board of directors and in the past has served on both the Strategic Committee and Finance Committee. Presently he serves on the development committee.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY:
Mr. Hagle has the honor of serving on the CEO committee providing annual evaluation and assistance to the President of the University, Mung Chiang. Additionally, through a joint licensing agreement between Spacekids Global and Purdue University, Mr. Hagle serves as an advisor to the Boiler Makers to Mars Program, whereas the marketing efforts are being expanded into a business program to attract students to the University, both presently and into the future, encourage elementary through high school students to major in STEM fields and address the ever changing profile of University education through the coming decades. Further, Mr. Hagle has assisted the University with the development and construction of the Marc and Sharon Hagle Band Building During the past two years Mr. Hagle has taught Real Estate Development during the fall semester at Mitch Daniels School of Business. This ten-week program was designed to teach the practical application of a real estate development program.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA:
Mr. Hagle currently serves as a consultant to UCF focused on the structure, budgeting and finance of the athletes and the football program. Additionally, he is assisting the President of the University in a program to expand the enrollment in the College of Engineering.
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
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Real Estate Broker, State of Florida
Member International Council of Shopping Centers
Founder and CEO of the Endowment for Symphonic Music
Founder and CEO Winter Park Live Oak Fund
Member and Director of First Responders Children’s Foundation
Past Member Acquisition Trust for the Orlando Museum of Art
Past Board of Directors Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Past Treasurer of Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Past Chairman Strategic Planning Committee Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Past Member Executive Committee Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Past Member Marketing Committee Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Past Member of Citizen Advisory Committee Seminole County Expressway Auth
Community Volunteer
AWARDS:
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H. Clifford Lee Lifetime Achievement Award for National Philanthropy 2022
Purdue University President’s Counsil Boiler Maker’s Special Award 2020
Indiana General Assembly Proclamation Dedication Recognition for the Marc and Sharon Hagle Hall at Purdue University
Winter Park 2024 Most Influential People
Purdue University Alumni Achievement Award 2011