Where are they now?
Brad Corriher
Brad has certainly not forgotten his Davie County roots since graduating in 2006. He received the Crosby Scholarship from the Davie Community Foundation and attended Duke University.
While in high school, Brad thought he wanted to be an optometrist, but organic chemistry decided on his behalf that ophthalmology school was not on his to-do list any longer.
He said, “we just didn’t see eye to eye.” Brad had a passion for history and pursued the field of being a professor. He grew up in a two-teacher household, so he has always been connected to education.
After graduation, Brad got the opportunity to intern at State Farm corporate headquarters in Illinois. He then got a chance to move back to North Carolina and open his own agency. He now has his own office in Mint Hill, NC, just outside of Charlotte. He married his wife in 2019 and now lives just down the road from their office. He said, “we have a beautiful life, so I’m very fortunate.”
When asked what one or two important lessons you learned to get you where you are today, he shared,
“My dad’s favorite phrase is, “If you’re going to be a bear, be a grizzly.” My mom and I love the Tim McGraw song that says, “Always be humble and kind.” And my wife taught me about how important it is to really listen to someone when they’re talking to you, versus just waiting for your turn to talk. She’s a writer and spends a lot of time doing interviews, so listening is definitely a skill that she has and that she’s helped me develop. I think the world could use more people who really, truly listen to others.”
Brad also stated “You don’t need to know who or what you want to become when you graduate high school. That’s okay. That’s normal. But in order to really be successful and to get the most out of life, you need to have a passion that drives you. Even if you don’t make any money from it, there’s no joy in life if you don’t have something that you can fall back on when you’re having a bad day.” What great advice!
