When you're in the service business, especially an organization like McDonald's, even if you have a bad day, the customer is always right. I was able to make it to what's called swing manager, which is an assistant manager. That taught me a certain level of personal responsibility for my appearance because it wasn't just me I was being accountable for. It was also this establishment that was counting on me and paying me to look presentable and be polite to customers.
Over the course of his storied career as a designer and educator, Dr. D’Wayne Edwards has created more than 500 footwear styles for premier entertainers such as Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, and Notorious B.I.G. His designs have been worn in six Olympics and graced all MLB, NFL, and NBA stadiums. He joins to talk about his remarkable career and current role as President of Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design.