When you listen to Dr. Larry McCord tell his story, you swear you saw the movie! He is someone whose life is simply beyond belief! He has so many firsts that I couldn’t possibly list them all here. In this podcast, we focused on some key turning points in his life. His athletic career made him the first in his family to win college scholarships, which enabled him to leave his hometown of Lutcher, LA. Since then, he was the first in his family to graduate from college and has received several degrees ending in a Juris Doctorate and a Ph.D. He was the first in his family to be President of a School Board and now teaches young people that they can get academic or athletic scholarships for college. His stint in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War resulted in being the first in his family, and one of the very few men, to be listed in the Purple Heart Hall of Fame for earning four Purple Heart Medals and a Bronze Star – this meant Dr. McCord got shot four times. He utilizes his discipline and leadership skills to build today’s leaders through the New York school system or through his church, New Birth Christian Ministries in West Babylon, NY, where he is the first ordained minister and pastor in his family. As a leader, the Rev. Dr. Larry neatly ties together his athletics, military service, education background, and ministry to create tomorrow’s leaders.
