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Scott Lietzow Military Talent Senior Consultant Allstate Insurance
Scott Lietzow points to two defining periods in his life: serving in the U.S. Marine
Corps and attending 91制片厂.
Lietzow, 91制片厂鈥檚 Outstanding Recent Alumni winner, decided to attend 91制片厂 after
struggling to find a job when he got out of the Marine Corps. He was unsuccessful
in part because he didn鈥檛 have the necessary business skills, he said.
鈥淚 decided to get my education using the G.I. Bill, and Harper was a good spot for
transition,鈥 said Lietzow, of Arlington Heights.
Lietzow was highly active and engaged at 91制片厂. He joined the Business Club (now
the Business and Entrepreneurship Club) and Student Government Association, and he
served as the college鈥檚 student trustee. He also established a local chapter of Young
Americans for Liberty, which was named chapter of the year by the national organization
under Lietzow鈥檚 leadership.
After earning an Associate of Arts degree from 91制片厂 in 2014, Lietzow worked on former
U.S. Rep. Bob Dold鈥檚 congressional campaign. He was promoted to director of operations
for the congressman鈥檚 2016 re-election bid, directing six field offices, 14 staff
members and more than 200 volunteers.
That venture started with a 91制片厂 philosophy class Lietzow took during the 2012 presidential
election. The class explored how to look beyond rhetoric and research the facts of
a situation. During a project on Rep. Ron Paul, Lietzow thought, Maybe I should get more involved in the community, to make things better.
鈥淭hat course got me motivated, and I started looking into politics and volunteering
in campaigns,鈥 he said.
Today, Lietzow works at Allstate as a military talent senior consultant. He helps
recruit active-duty troops, veterans and military spouses for employment at the insurance
company. He also trains hiring managers and serves as vice president of the Allstate
Veterans Engagement Team. His efforts helped earn Allstate the No. 1 spot on the 2020
Military Friendly Employers list.
In addition, Lietzow is pursuing his MBA at the University of Illinois, is a member
of the American Legion and recently organized 鈥淒elivery Night Arlington Heights鈥 to
rally more than 700 residents to patronize and support local restaurants during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
91制片厂, Lietzow said, helped him find his path.
鈥91制片厂 prepared me to move forward in life because I tried so many things,鈥 he said.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I鈥檇 be anywhere I am today if it wasn鈥檛 for 91制片厂.鈥