Deibel, Walker: - Walker Deibel is an entrepreneur and investor who has co-founded three startups, acquired seven companies, and consulted or participated in over 100 business transactions. After the success of Buy Then Build, he started an elite accelerator for acquisition entrepreneurs, the Acquisition Lab. He holds an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, where he received the Declaration of Accomplishment in Entrepreneurship award from the Skandalaris Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Walker is a Certified M&A Advisor and former SEC-licensed stockbroker. He was awarded Thought Leader of the Year by the Alliance of M&A Advisors for his work on Buy Then Build and its adoption into universities. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and their three resourceful children. Learn more about acquisition entrepreneurship at BuyThenBuild.com.