By Alana V. Allen
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program Thursday, Oct. 28. During the program, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. provided the state of the university and welcomed alumni to the “Greatest Homecoming on Earth” celebration.
At this year’s event, Jerome Myers, PE, PMP, MBA ’05, served as the keynote speaker. He is the developer and founder of The Myers Development Group LLC, where he helps people invest in multi-family real estate to create generational wealth.
Established in 2006, The Myers Development Group LLC offers private lending, business strategy, organizational development and engineering consulting services to businesses and individuals in North Carolina and Virginia. The organization prides itself on delivering undeniable results to its partners through innovative thinking and solid execution strategies. The company is expected to have ownership in more than 1,000 units and approximately 750,000 square feet by 2030.
Also, Myers is the founder of DreamCatchers, a boutique consulting firm that supports first- and second-generation wealth creators.
Myers graduated from North Carolina A&T with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He holds an MBA from Longwood University in 2010. He serves on the board for the Richmond Minorities in Engineering Partnership and established the first fully endowed engineering scholarship at N.C. A&T.
Myers’ speech during convocation focused on his transition from corporate America to his entrepreneurial journey and for those who consider taking the red pill – a metaphoric symbol that derives from the movie, “The Matrix” – to pursue success in an uncertain world by facing reality. He also encouraged the audience to understand the power of creating generational wealth by buying assets and charging other people to use them.
While the university commemorates the 96th edition of the Greatest Homecoming on Earth, it also honors and recognizes 12 alumni for their outstanding work and accomplishments on behalf of their respective colleges and service to the alumni community.
Myers received the Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Engineering.
