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directly to the customer. This model appears to be working, as the Dallas-based company has seen the Vietnam War. These men and women were
incredible growth, ending last year with $53 million
faced with a moral quandary: obey their orders to
in revenue. While founding and running J. Hilburn,
evacuate only U.S. citizens or risk treason to save
Veeral has remained active in the St. Mark’s
as many South Vietnamese citizens as they could
community, serving for several years on the Alumni
before the North Vietnamese army arrived. Keven
Board, chairing his Reunion Committee, receiving
has been an active writer and filmmaker for many
the Young Alumni Service Citation, and this year
years, writing and directing documentaries and
joining St. Mark’s Board of Trustees.
music videos, including one for former classmate Rhett Miller ’89.
Veeral Rathod ’97 Upstart Business Journal recently counted Veeral Rathod ’97 among its Upstart 100, selected for being “rebels, dreamers, contrarians, and big thinkers who are driving the new economy.” Veeral recently took over as CEO of J. Hilburn, the men’s custom clothing company he helped found in 2007. J. Hilburn seeks to bypass the traditional retail store model by sending a network of stylists
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