Jack Cola
Centel Media
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Jack Cola, CEO
Biography
Jack Cola (born John Colaiacovo), attended the prestigious St. Raymond High School in Bronx, New York. At the age of 17, Cola joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in East Africa as a reservist. His time as a reservist didn't last long. He was activated and sent to Mogadishu where he was wounded in battle. He received a Purple Heart and Navy Cross for his service.
When Cola returned to the United States, he attended St. Johns University and received his 4-year degree in criminal justice with a minor in business administration. After finishing up at St. Johns, Cola attended New York University where he graduated with a Masters degree in Jurisprudence.
After completing his education at NYU, Cola worked served as senior vice president and chief legal officer to GAMCO Worldwide. He then moved to a national online consulting firm as a consultant in commercial and residential construction, VoIP (Voice over Internet Provider, asset protection and then counter intelligence. After four years as a consultant, Cola was elected as the chief executive officer and shortly after represented the board of directors as their vested chairman.
Continuing to broaden his horizons, Cola went to work for an international capital investment firm as their chairman and chief executive officer. When he arrived at the firm, their net worth was $3 million a year. By the time he left, the net worth had skyrocketed to more than $17 million. This was done in just under four years of having worked with that company.
Cola then returned to his roots as a CEO of a consulting firm. Lucentra Corporation, an international consulting firm specializing in global business development, business expansion and corporate management hired Mr. Cola on January 17, 2013. Three weeks into his tenure at Lucentra, Cola posted a 193 percent profit. This was a first quarter record for the Lucentra Corporation.
Currently, Cola is the Chief Executive Officer of Centel Media, a top online reputation management firm. A famous quote that he goes by says, “Life is not about how hard you can hit, but rather how hard you can be hit and keep moving forward.” He is also heavily involved with many charitable organizations. For more information, please visit the John Colaiacovo Foundation.
