Meet Accelerator Students and Alumni

Students and alumni of the Vanderbilt Accelerator program each have unique stories to share. Read about how the Accelerator program helped prepare these young professionals for success.
 

  • Andrew Bouldin

    Andrew Bouldin

    Vanderbilt Accelerator 2006
    Vanderbilt MBA 2010

    Associate, FCA Venture Partners, The Venture Capital Manager
    Founder, MyCollegeRoadTrip.com

    By the time he was 21, Andrew Bouldin had started and sold his first company—a successful lawn care/landscaping business. Through that experience, he says, "I was hooked on the ability to make five times as much as my friends while setting my ... More of Andrew Bouldin’s Story

  • Raymond McGill Jr.

    Raymond McGill Jr.

    Vanderbilt Accelerator 2007

    Graduate Training Program Analyst, UBS

    Ray McGill rounded out his Ivy League education with some Vanderbilt acceleration. At Cornell, where he graduated in May 2007 with a degree in Information Sciences, Ray had served as Vice President of Web Development and Communication for the Coalition o... More of Raymond McGill Jr.’s Story

  • Meg Savage

    Meg Savage

    Vanderbilt Accelerator 2006

    Implementation Consultant, Workday, Inc.

    As an undergraduate at Vanderbilt, Meg Savage majored in Human and Organization Development. Understanding the internal dynamics of companies, she believed, would serve her well in whatever business field she ultimately worked.... More of Meg Savage’s Story

  • Spencer Patton

    Spencer Patton

    Vanderbilt Accelerator 2007

    Vice President of Marketing, KPAC Solutions
    Chief Investment Officer, Steel Vine Investments

    After his junior year at Vanderbilt, Spencer Patton considered pursuing an internship related to his interest in financial markets. Instead, he decided to enter Vanderbilt's four-week Accelerator program, where he concluded he could gain more new sk... More of Spencer Patton’s Story

  • Rhett Taylor

    Rhett Taylor

    Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy 2010
    Vanderbilt Accelerator 2007

    Staff Auditor, Ernst and Young, Nashville

    As an undergraduate at Vanderbilt, Rhett Taylor couldn't decide on a major. So he chose three: economics, history and religious studies. But the Illinois native knew he wanted to "go into business." He completed Owen's Accelerator pro... More of Rhett Taylor’s Story