John Van Der Giessen: Athletics, Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Investing | Upskillre Podcast #43

John Van Der Giessen's background is multifaceted as a retired professional athlete, entrepreneur, and full-time real estate professional. John represented the United States in the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups, proudly served as captain of the US team in 2010, and played in the French Top 14 League for Sporting Club Albigeois and in the English Premier League for the storied Bath Rugby Club. John grew up in a rural state in the American West. What is most interesting about John's stint as an athlete, he had not even heard the word "rugby" before he was 19 years old.