Jason Tennenhouse

* Privately pondered the Rosetta Stone
* Ice skated at the Eiffel Tower
* Fought the crowds to wink at Mona Lisa
* Snapped carefully-angled selfies with the Statue of David
* Sipped coffee at the world’s oldest cafe in Venice
* Obligatory high five with the leaning tower of Pisa
* Hiked among the wild lemon trees on the cliffs of Cinque Terre
* Biked along the paths of Fraulein Maria in Salzburg
* Beheld Mozart’s childhood piano, the origins of his musical genius
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* Privately pondered the Rosetta Stone
* Ice skated at the Eiffel Tower
* Fought the crowds to wink at Mona Lisa
* Snapped carefully-angled selfies with the Statue of David
* Sipped coffee at the world’s oldest cafe in Venice
* Obligatory high five with the leaning tower of Pisa
* Hiked among the wild lemon trees on the cliffs of Cinque Terre
* Biked along the paths of Fraulein Maria in Salzburg
* Beheld Mozart’s childhood piano, the origins of his musical genius
* Dined at the world’s oldest restaurant, in operation since 800 A.D.
* Paid homage to ancient monks & Luke Skywalker at Skellig Michael
* Tried a week of Irish sport at Gaelic Athletic Association hurling pitch
* Saw the stone seat used for every English coronation for 1000 years
* Contemplated the sobering history of the first Nazi concentration camp
* Threw pretzels and sang with the Oompa band at Oktoberfest
* Enjoyed mulled wine and trdelnik cakes at snowy Prague Christmas markets
* Skied in the shadow of Mont Blanc in Chamonix
* Studied the origins of the Red Cross in Geneva
* Accelerated our minds at CERN
* Shared a pint at the world's oldest pub (900 A.D.) in the Irish midlands
* Remembered times of the 'troubles' at the Peace Wall in Belfast
* Scrambled over volcanic cliffs on the shores of Gran Canaria
* Caravanned on camelback across the Maspalomas dunes
* Gazed upon over 9 million tulips at Amsterdam's Keukenhof tulip festival
* Joined the hushed crowds staring upward at the Sistine Chapel ceiling
* Contemplated Peter and Paul's imprisonment at Mamertine prison
* Cooled off with lemon ices on the Almafi coast of the Mediterranean
* Walked the petrified streets of ancient Pompeii
* Ate Iberico ham on a stick in a Barcelona market
* Broke a nose while running with the bulls in Pamplona (Jason)
* Swam in the volcano-heated waters of Iceland's Blue Lagoon
* Pondered the ancient mysteries of Stone Henge Show less

Wrote a short book called "Donkeys and Trucks" to flesh out my philosophy on the appropriate balance of 'being' and 'doing' while running a nonprofit initiative.

Developing a patented method of upcycling used coffee grounds into a fuel source. Fire Beans are a charcoal substitute suitable for grilling, cooking, and holding a coal as quickly, as hot, and as long as traditional charcoal but made from 100% post-consumer coffee grounds.

Supporting NSF-funded research in Cyber Learning and NSF Innovation Corps in orthotics and ambulatory stress-reduction.

Orr Fellows are selected from thousands of applicants each year to break into the professional world through paid positions with Indiana’s most dynamic, high-growth companies.

During their two-year tenure, Orr Fellows gain executive-level mentorship at their Host Companies, build an impressive professional network through monthly Business Leader Meetings, and join an invaluable peer network with other talented recent grads.

My wife and I entirely gutted and rebuilt our 130 year-old stick-style home, among the oldest in our city, with our own two hands. Upon completion we were awarded a Wabash Valley Trust Historic Designation.

Built a home for a family who had been living in the desert.

Supported coffee farmers and their families, and helped develop a plan for a new school building for orphans.

I was honored to have the distinction of being the lead presenter at the first ever TED Talk at Purdue University: "Initiate Innovation."