73: Tony Cross is Chief Executive Officer for the Career Learning and Employment Center for Veterans, Inc., also known as Operation: Job Ready Veterans. From 1979 to 1998, Mr. Cross proudly served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, earning the rank of Gunnery Sergeant and serving as a Marine Drill Instructor. After retiring from military service, Mr. Cross transitioned into the workforce development profession in order to serve and support the veteran community. An Indiana native, Mr. Cross earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University in Business Management and Human Resources. He is a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses.