As a new blogger, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Leo Linbeck III. I am a husband of 16 (almost 17) years, father of four (three born and one unborn), CEO of a company that manages a number of operating businesses, Adjunct Professor and teacher of MBAs at Rice University, general partner of a pre-venture life sciences development company, Vice Chairman of the Institute for Advanced Study in Musical Theatre (an arts think-tank aborning), and occasional writer and speaker.

My friend, Dan McInerny, upon hearing of my current activities, opined that I should find a better use for all of my free time, such as participating in this blog. Of course, how could I argue? So here I am.

I want to thank Dan for including me in this blog, and I hope that my efforts here will cement my reputation as an inveterate troublemaker.

I am not an academic, although I respect and admire the academy. I ask for patience and fortitude if I stray into areas above my pay grade. However, I am a firm believer, following Newman, that "the energy of the human intellect 'does from opposition grow;'" and I hope that any offence I give will be quickly forgiven, as it is most certainly not my primary object.