Jan 23
We were excited to welcome Sam Goodwin ’07 back to Spartan Country to speak with students in our Entrepreneurship Program.
A De Smet Jesuit alumnus, entrepreneur, author, and international speaker, Sam has traveled to all 193 countries in the world and is the only American civilian released from captivity by the Assad regime after spending 27 days as a Syrian hostage. He shared his incredible story—featured in his book Saving Sam—and challenged our Spartans to see adversity and uncertainty as opportunities for growth.
Sam talked about winning through adversity and shared that he believes the three most important attributes for entrepreneurs are flexibility, creativity, and resourcefulness. He reminded students that curiosity fuels innovation and to recognize uncertainty as an opportunity.
Sam shared these profound take aways garnered through his travels and captivity - Those with the least often give the most. We should never judge people by the actions of their government. You are never alone, God is always present.
Sam, thank you for inspiring the next generation of Spartans to think bigger, lead bravely, and take risks while still being Men for Others. A.M.D.G.
#DeSmetJesuit #SamGoodwin #Entrepreneurship #Inspiration #Innovation
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@JamesWard @BruceEckel and SamGoodwin - a great podcast where you took the complicated infrastructure challenge and finessed it with TypeScript Effects. IAE - Infrastructure As Effects has great promise especially with its careful modeling of side effects
open.spotify.com/episode/3ps…
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6 Jun 2025
Tip For The Top - #AlexReid #DundeeUtd Picks - #ArthurGraham #Aberdeen and #SamGoodwin #Airdrie Picks #AlexCropley #Hibs #FootballScot 1971-06-30
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9 Sep 2024
@SamGoodwin talks to The Washington Examiner about his imprisonment in Syria and his fascinating new book, Saving Sam. @dcexaminer washingtonexaminer.com/news/…
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18 Jan 2024
“Normal or average prisoners spend their time counting down the days till the end of their sentence, but I’ve been taken hostage…hostages count up.” @JamesFoleyFund @MGAbbasIbrahim #BringThemAllHome #SamGoodwin
For the full documentary click here: youtu.be/mwf1PVLfps0?si=OhS9…
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18 Jan 2024
“Every day I would hear the sounds of inmates in neighboring cells screaming from being beaten and tortured. I’m not sure I knew what fear was until I heard a grown man screaming for his life.” #SamGoodwin #Hostage #Syria #AssadRegime
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18 Jan 2024
Officer says: “Sam, you’re in #Lebanon, you are safe now.” #GeneralAbbasIbrahim #SamGoodwin
For the full documentary click here: youtu.be/mwf1PVLfps0?si=OhS9…
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31 Aug 2022
Woman’s Connect..#SamGoodwin. What an amazing story… so lucky to be able to attend!#MinotNd @ComOptAmber @ComOptND
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11 Aug 2022
Tip For The Top - #AlexReid #DundeeUtd Picks - #ArthurGraham #Aberdeen and #SamGoodwin #Airdrie Picks #AlexCropley #Hibs #FootballScot 1971-06-30
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1 Feb 2021
"وول ستريت جورنال" تروي للمرة الاولى تفاصيل مثيرة عن رحلة معاناة أسرة سام غودوين قبل تحرير ابنها بوساطة من اللواء عبّاس ابراهيم
#samgoodwin #General_Abbas_Ibrahim
#اللواء_عباس_ابراهيم #اللواء_ابراهيم #مصدر_دبلوماسي
bit.ly/3pDynNJ
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7 Aug 2020
@car_lease having a TERRIBLE experience with you at the moment. Really hoping you can save the day. You've lost a car you were supposed to deliver to me last Tuesday, email in customer relations mailbox. Please help. @keithhawes @davidjohnson @samgoodwin @marksmith
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30 Aug 2019
Tip For The Top - #AlexReid #DundeeUtd Picks - #ArthurGraham #Aberdeen and #SamGoodwin #Aidrie Picks #AlexCropley #Hibs #FootballScot 1971-06-30
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23 May 2019
Mystery Writer Samantha Goodwin speaks about The Murder At Macbeth
@TempesteBlake @Bookrecon #RT #authorinterview #MTW2019 #Mysterythrillerweek #MurderatMacbeth #amreading #bookbloggers #booklovers #SamGoodwin #bookhoarders… mysterythrillerweek.com/2019…
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