Chose chicken

Michael is 33 years old and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He interned at Google one summer, says he loved the spirit and the energy there. For two years he was a brand strategist at Facebook, says they have a mentality to "move fast and break things."

Obviously Michael has business credentials. But he's no longer in Silicon Valley. He left his high-profile experiences to work at Chick-fil-A in Atlanta.

“People who ask why I left Silicon Valley haven’t experienced the culture of Chick-fil-A,” he says. “There is such a strong culture built on relationships and valuing one another . . [it brings] out the best in people, fulfilling leadership potential, and great business performance.” 

Michael gathered a team to "expand their digital footprint," including a new app. "For the first three days after launch, it was #1 free app in the App Store, ahead of apps like Facebook. Since it was launched on June 1, it has been downloaded over 7 million times."