Les Foley
North Texas, USA
Les Foley, PMP, MPM, MBA, MA, BS earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Economics from Culver-Stockton College in 1977, a Master of Arts Degree in Computer Data Management from Webster University in 1985, an MBA Degree in General Business from Amberton University in 1997, and a Master of Project Management Degree from the Keller Graduate School of Management in 2012. While serving at the Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) from ‘81 to ‘85, he attended the Academic Instructor School, conducted the OTS train-the-trainer program for three years, and earned his Master Instructor rating. Les completed his military career with the Air Force in 1990 with the rank of captain and moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area.
Over the past 27 years, Les has worked in the eyewear, copier, aerospace, defense, and audio-visual industries in DFW; most recently, as a PMP Prep Class Boot Camp instructor for Rebus Business Solutions and as a Project Manager at Whitlock--an audio-visual integrator in Flower Mound, TX. He earned his Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification in August 2005.
Les began teaching Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam prep classes in 2006 while employed at Elbit Systems of America, LLC in Fort Worth, TX and produced over a dozen new PMPs for that company. Les and his wife Denise started D and L Training in 2011. He has been teaching PMP®/CAPM® Cert Exam Prep classes at White’s Chapel in Southlake, TX, for the unemployed, since 2013. This class has produced over 175 PMPs to date.
In his spare time, Les likes to read, listen to classical music and exercise. He is passionate about teaching, project management, and helping others to be successful.
Created 14 May 2018