Matt Cole
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Media relations |
| Location | Washington, United States |
| Introduction | Matt Cole currently works in the marketing and public relations industry in Bellingham, Washington. Previously he worked for the Washington State Legislature as a policy analyst specializing in Trade, Economic Development and Housing issues. A Navy Reservist, Cole recently spent 15 months on deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. There, he worked as an intelligence analyst and as an embedded trainer to his counterparts in the Afghan National Army. Cole also has an extensive multimedia background including graphic design, broadcast radio and journalism. He received his B.A. in Political Studies from Whitworth University in Spokane with minors in History and Speech Communication and has trained with the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia. He has a beautiful wife and a dog in exile. Views expressed here are entirely his own and do not reflect those of Matt’s employer. |
| Interests | Politics, History, NASCAR, cigars, wine, blogging, whiskey (Bushmill's or Dickel), Celebrity Poker on Bravo, Major League Baseball |
| Favorite movies | Good Will Hunting, Swingers, Napolean Dynamite, Band of Brothers, Garden State, Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Shadowlands, Thirteen Days, Fight Club, Lost in Translation, Antwon Fisher, Casablanca, Lonesome Dove, We Were Soldiers, Chasing Amy |
| Favorite music | Miles Davis, Johnny Cash, Niel Diamond, Nick Drake, Jason Mraz, Coldplay, Ryan Adams, Sinatra, Jamie Cullum, YoYo Ma, Kenny Chesney, John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw |
| Favorite books | Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell, Severe Mercy by Sheldon VanAuken, C.S. Lewis, Great Divorce: Lewis, William Butler Yeates, Tolstoy, Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, Sunday Money by Jeff MacGregor |
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