Student Debt: Tom Rippon at TEDxVictoria 2013

Tom Rippon
Tom Rippon has successfully owned and operated Avalon Institute Inc. for over 25 years. His prosperity has come from being keenly aware of the global environment, and, as he would say: "If you cannot predict the future, then create it-- because if you do not, then someone else will." Tom is a Business Administration and Leadership Development instructor at Camosun College, publishes and presents papers at national and international conferences, and peer reviews manuscripts for publication in journals. His research interests include: Culture of Peace and the applications at the macro, meso and micro levels; Peace and Security; Ethics; Efficacy of United Nations missions; and Human Resource Management.

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