Michael was born in 1986 in Texas to middle-class parents who instilled the idea that formal education and financial and career success were positively correlated. He spent much of his High School years screwing around, like any other teenager in the early 2000s. Then, Michael went to Army Basic Training when he was 17, between his Jr. and Sr. years of High School. He returned focused and fully intent on completing as much school as possible. During Michael’s undergraduate and graduate careers, he studied Experimental Psychology as the first BA – Ph.D. track student at The University of Texas at Arlington. During this time, Michael studied psychology, psychometrics, statistics, philosophy, and religion. He wrote his first short book in 2010
Ace Mamun is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, founder of Good International, and an awarded communications leader. He has delivered talks globally on social change and dynamics. Ace has been an ambassador of the world’s largest expat group, a certified mindfulness practitioner, a globally exhibited artist, a Mensa member, and a guest lecturer at universities. Brought up with and across innumerable cultures, Ace offers a unique first-hand perspective on the sheer power of our connectivity in society today.
