Ilario Pantano

Ilario Pantano enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17, served in
Desert Storm, became a sniper, and trained with militaries
around the world. Eager for new challenges, Pantano left the
Marines and earned his degree from New York University in
three years, studying at night while working for the premier
investment bank Goldman Sachs. Hungry for creative success,
Pantano began producing and consulting in groundbreaking
documentary television, film, and digital media. Witnessing
the attacks of 9/11, Pantano fought to return to the Marines
and, as a 31-year-old lieutenant, led an infantry platoon in
Iraq. Pantano was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps
in August 2005. He lives with his wife and children in North
Carolina.