November 21, 2024
Corey Pulido: building entrepreneurs
Corey Pulido has been an entrepreneurship instructor since joining the COB and the Miller School of Entrepreneurship in 2016. It’s safe to say that every student who wanted to learn about entrepreneurship, received a certificate in entrepreneurship or graduated with an entrepreneurship degree has been taught by Pulido. It makes sense. He, too, is an entrepreneur in both profit and non-profit arenas.
He currently provides entrepreneurship instruction to ECU athletes regarding their name, image and likeness. He’s a student favorite and is currently organizing and operating the Miller School’s annual Summer Innovation Academy, a summer camp designed to bring out the entrepreneur in Pitt County high school kids.
Some of us think we know Corey, but how well do we really know him? Proudly borrowing from the Proust Questionnaire, we asked Corey some questions so we could get to know him a little better.
What was your first concert?
A free Boyz 2 Men concert at Camp Lejune in Jacksonville N.C. I was 10 – don’t judge (editor’s note: we are just a bit).
What are the qualities you might like in a person?
Someone who can go with the flow but can also regulate their emotions. Not too many things worth freaking out about, and I like being around those types of people.
What is your idea of happiness?
I like to tell people I’m building it right now. A good time for me is quality time with my family.
If not a professor, what would you be?
Stand-up comedy? Or more probable, I would have started purchasing more properties and gone into the property management field. Property allows me to tie all my skills together in one job.
If you could go back in time and witness anything in history, where would you go?
I’m super into documentaries; right now, I’m watching one on the Americas in the Ice Age. I’d either want to visit the Egyptians or the Mayans while they’re building the pyramids as I feel their knowledge runs parallel.
Who is your favorite hero in fiction?
Can I say John Wick?
Who are your heroes in real life?
My dad (James Pulido) and father-in-law (Ira Rhodes) are great examples of what men can be to their families while trying to manage their professional success. Also, Matthew McConaughey once said, myself in five years. I’m pushing myself regularly, and I’m excited to see what me in five years will look like.
Who are your favorite writers?
I generally like non-fiction, Dale Carnegie, and probably a book I’ve read several times is Tony Robbins Money Master the Game.
What is your favorite childhood memory?
Playing soccer in my neighbor’s backyard or riding bikes and playing outside until the sun went down. Trying to recreate this for my child.
What’s your favorite ECU/College of Business memory?
I’d say the culmination of the Summer Innovation Academy. Seeing the excitement from the high school students plus the success of the final day is always exciting for all involved. It’s why we do what we do.
What’s the one thing people would find most surprising to learn about you?
I can only pick one? I think the easiest one is the fact that I lived in Japan for 6 years, from 10-16 years old. My father was in the Marine Corps, and we were stationed in Iwakuni. Extremely formidable.
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