Violent but True Bedtime Stories

Meet Tim Jensen, a Marine Corps veteran and a leader in business and advocacy for the veteran community. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Tim currently serves as the Chief Brand Officer of Grunt Style LLC, one of the fastest grow- ing e-commerce and retail patriotic brands in the country. He is also the Chairman of the Grunt Style Foundation and hosts several popular veteran focused podcasts. During his service in the Marine Corps, Tim served as an Amtracker gone Infantryman and was deployed to Iraq in September 2004. He participated in over 200 combat pa- trols in the extremely violent Northern Babil Province and was awarded a Combat Action Ribbon and a 2nd award Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Valor device. His unit was awarded the Naval Unit Citation for actions in combat. Tim’s military experience has been an invaluable asset in his business and thought leadership opportunities. As a businessman and spokesperson for veteran causes, he continues to anchor his work with Grunt Style’s values of ‘Pride in Self, Pride in Military and Pride in Country’. Tim’s leadership role at Grunt Style has helped to support and give back to the veteran community, including through the Grunt Style Foundation, which supports various vet- eran causes. His commitment to the veteran community and advocacy work has made a positive impact in his community and beyond.