Veterans at Georgetown: W. Isaac Lyons – The Veteran Professional

Joining the blog today is W. Isaac Lyons, a former Army officer and current student at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. 

Tell us a bit about yourself.  
I’m 30 years-old and married to my wife Kaitlin and we have a 14mo old son (Will). In my free time, I like to read, golf and get in the gym. Also, I love Thai food and beer. 

What did you do in the military?
You should know this one as we were stationed together, Mark. (I shouldn’t let my interviewees talk back to me like this).  I was an Infantry Officer for 8 years. First serving with 1-325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division as a Platoon Leader, and Company XO.  Later I deployed to Iraq with Division Headquarters in 2015/2016 as a Bureau Chief. I then moved to Fort Benning and attended the Maneuver Captains Career Course (MCCC), completed a Company Command at the 198th Infantry Brigade (One Station Unit Training) and a brief stint as a Battalion XO before transitioning in July of 2019. 

How did you decide on pursuing an MBA?Pursuing an MBA is something I had wanted to do since about 2014, however, I just wasn’t ready. At the time (2014) I had just moved into a new position and was really enjoying the Army and the people I worked alongside. After attending MCCC in 2016, my attitude changed and, to be blunt, I graduated MCCC feeling like a droid who’d spent 6 months in a factory, I was simply ready for a change and a new challenge. After completing my command in the 198th BDE in 2018, my desire to pursue an MBA was renewed, and I began studying for the GMAT and applying to business schools.