About Us

To inspire, equip and empower economically disadvantaged and/or under-resourced youth to be transformed through mastery of our foundational pillars, Good to Great principles and the excellence we showcase, moving them from passenger to driver in their life’s journey.

BOSS (Business of Student Success) was founded in 20171 by Everett L. Glenn, a nationally recognized attorney, former NFL and NBA certified contract advisor, and lifelong advocate for expanding opportunity. After decades representing professional athletes, corporations, and public entities, Glenn came to a simple realization: while talent matters, long-term success is rarely achieved alone. The most successful people he encountered had mentors who challenged them, opportunities that expanded their horizons, and support systems that helped them develop the discipline, confidence, character, and relationships necessary to thrive. Having experienced the life-changing impact of educational opportunity himself, Glenn founded BOSS to ensure that more young people have access to those same advantages.

Today, BOSS is a year-round workforce development and economic mobility organization that inspires, equips, and empowers economically disadvantaged and/or under-resourced boys and young men to achieve academic success, career readiness, and lifelong self-sufficiency. Serving students from middle school through college and into their careers, BOSS integrates academic support, mentorship, leadership development, STEM, artificial intelligence, data literacy, career exploration, internships, and industry engagement into a comprehensive ecosystem that prepares scholars for success in school, the workforce, and life.

The BOSS model evolved through years of pilot programming beginning with the “Taste the Game Celebration” held during Super Bowls XLIII through 50 and partnerships with community organizations throughout California. What began as weekend programming serving a small group of boys has grown into a comprehensive, year-round model that has helped hundreds of young people strengthen academic performance, enroll in college, develop workforce skills, build professional networks, and pursue meaningful careers.

Everything BOSS does is grounded in six Pillars of Excellence—Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical, Economic, and Spiritual BOSS—which provide the framework for developing the whole person. Through daily tutoring, weekly coaching, leadership development, career exposure, family engagement, and real-world learning experiences, BOSS helps scholars build not only the academic skills to succeed, but also the character, resilience, leadership, and professional competencies required to navigate an increasingly complex and technology-driven world.

At its core, BOSS believes that talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Our mission is to close that opportunity gap by ensuring every young man we serve has the knowledge, relationships, experiences, and support needed to become the driver of his own future.