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Today\\u2019s entrepreneur story is with someone with whom SunCast faithful listeners are already familiar. Chuck Swoboda has graced the podcast a couple of times: recently as both Tactical Tuesday guest and a keynote for the SunCast Clean Energy Summit in April.

His legacy and impact at CREE, Inc. are legendary, and he\\u2019s put many of his fabled stories and lessons learned into his recently launched book, The Innovator\\u2019s Spirit, and his fantastic podcast Innovator\\u2019s on Tap. But I was not satisfied with just getting the deets on his book, and suspected, as I tend to do, that there were still some stories held back. Chuck didn\\u2019t disappoint, so hold on to your hats as Chuck Swoboda and I take a fascinating look at his career leading up to and through Cree\\u2019s meteoric rise in the LED world.\\xa0

From hilarious family stories to heartbreaking life lessons about the reality of leading a fast-growth company, Chuck let us peer into the career of one of the most intriguing stories I\\u2019ve chronicled on SunCast yet. Did you know that CREE wasn\\u2019t even created to take on LED lighting? If that surprises you, you\\u2019re in for a treat.

I am honored to be able to provide you with this Part One of the interview, and we\'ll be following the Part Two on Episode 269.

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