Travis Mills

Travis Mills is one of only five quadruple amputees from the war in Iraq/Afghanistan, and he is one very funny, very memorable speaker. He is an otherwise ordinary man from middle America, with an extraordinary commitment to serve others. His service began with three tours of combat duty and continues today, as the President of The Travis Mills Foundation, which has raised over $50M helping thousands of other wounded vets and their families. Since losing his arms and legs, he has founded and operates six different businesses including a restaurant, marina, brewery, lodge and apparel brand. He is a New York Times bestselling author of two books, and is the feature of two critically acclaimed documentaries. Men’s Health Magazine named him their “Strongest Man of the Past 35 Years.” Mills is most certainly a leader in the humanitarian, military and disability communities.

Mills’ keynote, Never Give Up / Never Quit, is both full of jokes and emotionally powerful as he shares his remarkable story. Driven by both the desire to be the father his infant daughter almost lost, and a passion to continue to serve others no matter what, he shares themes of letting go of the past, adapting to change, perspective, culture, attitude and gratitude. It’s an astonishing story of one man rising up from an extraordinary challenge, told with humor, humility and heart.