Kyle E. Cox, MBA

Lifestyle curator with 20+ years of a highly diverse background as a successful entrepreneur in marketing strategy, product development, and as a restaurateur. Integral in the ideation and launch of several award-winning projects like Best Mobile-App at CES 2015 for Ballerz World. Led teams of as many as 30 people, as well as created and implemented marketing growth strategies, business development, and client acquisition activities. Worked alongside some of the most recognizable brands in sports, entertainment, and business such as the L.A. Clippers and Universal Music Group. Served 6 years in the US Navy, becoming a highly trained and certified technological expert who received multiple advanced certifications in electronics, as a Satellite Communications Electronics Technician. Played an imperative role in the commissioning of LPD-23 USS Anchorage and the “Underway Recovery Test” of the NASA Orion Space Capsule. Now as CEO and founder of Thoroughly Crafted Goods (TCG), a men's footwear and lifestyle brand, Kyle has created the corporate footprint that illustrates the values of perseverance, ethics, and commitment that ensures TCG's success as a company. He has seen 200% growth year over year in their first two years under his leadership. TCG makes Thoroughly Crafted Goods for the Thoroughly Crafted Gentleman (ThoroMan). Through TCG footwear and the ThoroMan movement, he is “helping people walk into a better future and stay on the path of constant self-improvement.” Academic achievements include degrees and certifications from Cornell University, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and The University of Michigan. Kyle serves as a member or board member of various organizations including Alder, Ambition and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.