BLACKSBURG — Even after starting four different companies, losing everything twice and once being relegated to sleeping in abandoned houses, Chris Krebs refuses to let anything tame his entrepreneurial spirit.
“My aversion to risk is very high,” the former Virginia Tech football player said.
Each time he was knocked to the proverbial mat, Krebs got up, wagered on a new idea and bet heavily on himself again. Fortunately, his latest venture is paying off handsomely – both for him and subsequently for Virginia Tech Athletics.
Krebs’ success in the business world recently led to him making a major gift pledge commitment to the athletics department.