Willis Johnson: Combat Veteran, Fortune 500 Company Founder, Patriot, Purple Heart Recipient

This week's episode dives into Willis Johnson’s story on the Engage Your Destiny Podcast. We hear the incredible journey of a Vietnam veteran who went from shoveling chicken manure on a ranch to building a $40 billion company — all while keeping his faith at the center.

From his father’s relentless work ethic, to surviving ambushes in Vietnam and earning a Purple Heart, Willis reveals how prayer guided every decision in life and business. He opens up about what war taught him about leadership, responsibility, and valuing people, and how those same lessons built a global enterprise rooted in integrity and generosity.

Today, Willis and his family steward a foundation that invests in Christian causes and missions across America, living proof that success without faith means nothing. His story is one of grit, faith, and legacy.

WATCH UNTIL THE END - this story could change how you see pain, purpose and the power of redemption. Engage Your Destiny (EYD) is a 501(c)3 on a mission to help combat the deadly epidemic of military suicide with faith.

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