You probably know that Cliff Holekamp got his MBA at Olin (2001), that he was a successful entrepreneur before returning to WashU to teach and become Director of the MBA Entrepreneurship Platform in addition to his active role in the St. Louis VC and startup community. But did you know that he is also a proud alum of Washington & Lee University? His undergrad alma mater is also proud of him. They just published this glowing profile of Holekamp…quick on the heels of this profile in EQ.

Holekamp tells W&L:

“I have helped students launch more than 100 companies that have gone on to raise more than $70 million and employ approximately 450 people since 2008.” In his role as co-founder of Cultivation Capital, a venture capital firm now rated as the most active in the Midwest, he has invested in 64 companies that have raised $480 million and created more than 1,000 jobs — most in downtown St. Louis.

Holekamp sees startups as a key to the economic revival of St. Louis:

Cliff Holekamp

“I’m very passionate about entrepreneurship as a vehicle for economic development. Economic growth creates stability and helps solve social problems,” he said.