About This Book
From East Baltimore poverty and Vietnam combat to building a billion-dollar empire—Bob Parsons' story defies every expectation.
Parsons, founder of Parsons Technology, GoDaddy, PXG Golf and YAM Worldwide, traces the full arc of his life in Fire in the Hole!—from a childhood shaped by gambling parents and financial hardship, through a harrowing tour of duty as a US Marine in Vietnam, to his rise as a serial entrepreneur. Written with co-author Laura Morton, the memoir doesn't shy away from the harder chapters: his mother's mental illness, his father's struggles and his own battle with PTSD from both war and childhood trauma. He also chronicles his ongoing effort to find effective PTSD treatments and his philanthropy through the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, which has supported more than ninety-six charities worldwide.
Fire in the Hole! is for anyone who believes character is forged in difficulty. Parsons measures wealth not just in business wins but in resilience, generosity and the willingness to confront what broke you—and keep going anyway.