About
A former U.S. Army officer with the 10th Special Forces Group, Ranger-qualified and a Green Beret, and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He holds a UVA degree and an HBS MBA as a Tillman Scholar.
Experience
- Saturn FiveOperating Partnercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- 75th Innovation CommandInnovation Officercurrent2019 — present
- United States Army Special Operations CommandSpecial Forces Talent Manager2018 — 2019Louisville Metropolitan Area
- 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)Special Forces Detachment Commander2015 — 2018Greater Colorado Springs Area
- 25th Infantry DivisionInfantry Platoon Leader and Executive Officer2009 — 2015Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Colleagues at Saturn Five
Andrew Aymami
Operating Partner at Saturn Five
Andrew Walker
CFO at Saturn Five
Evan Loomis
Co-Founder at Saturn Five
Jake Horowitz
Controller at Saturn Five
Jan Schutte
Operating Partner at Saturn Five
Jay Velasco
Operator in Residence at Saturn Five
Jed Helvey
Vice President at Saturn Five
Jim Howey
COO at Saturn Five
Frequently asked questions
- Who is A.W. Simmons?
- A former U.S. Army officer with the 10th Special Forces Group, Ranger-qualified and a Green Beret, and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He holds a UVA degree and an HBS MBA as a Tillman Scholar.
- Where does A.W. Simmons work?
- A.W. Simmons is Operating Partner at Saturn Five.
- Where did A.W. Simmons go to school?
- A.W. Simmons studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Virginia (B.A. with Distinction, Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law).
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Shared employers
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