Some know him as Grayson Lilburne, others as Daniel Sanchez and still others as Danny Sanchez, regardless of what you call him, I hope that you will join me in wishing him a happy birthday and extending a heartfelt thank-you. Few people fully appreciate and realize all that this man has done to make the Mises Academy the wild success that it is. The Mises Academy launched in the spring of 2010 and already has over 3,000 users and has hosted nearly 20 courses, thanks in large part to Danny Sanchez.
Danny has been the driving force behind many of the great innovations within the Mises Academy. He came up with, and implemented, the live class lectures and Q&A sessions. He also works very closely with all of the students troubleshooting problems and even answering academic questions. This close relationship he has with the students allows him to be acutely aware of what subjects are in demand; as a result, he has been able to create some of the most popular courses and find the perfect professor to teach them. Coming up with ideas for new courses that will be in demand is no small task, one must have a finger on the pulse of the market to know what will succeed and what will be a flop – fortunately, the Academy has yet to have a course that was a flop.
Danny is also an indispensable resource for the professors, who all have busy careers outside of the classes they teach within the Academy. He works very closely with each professor, emailing or calling them on a near-daily basis to ensure that everything will be perfect for the students. Tom Woods wrote that, “The Mises Institute is extremely lucky to have Danny,” and he couldn’t be more right. David Gordon has even suggested that Danny’s depth and breadth of knowledge is such that he needs to be teaching a course of his own.
Danny is absolutely critical to the success of the Mises Academy. So I hope that everyone who has been lucky enough to take a class and benefited from his tireless labors will join me in wishing him a very happy birthday and thank him for everything he does to keep the Academy perpetually marching forward. Comment below or send him a quick email.
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Happy Birthday dude!
Happy Birthday! Since it is your birthday maybe you will tell us how you came to be known as Grayson Lilburne.
Happy Birthday Mr. Sanchez- if that is your real name!
Happy Birthday from Switzerland!
Happy Birthday Grayson!
Agreed; he’s great, competent, professional, creative, and amazing to work with.
Happy Birthday, Danny!
He has been a godsend, absolutely!! Something like the Academy takes this hands-on, detail oriented mind to do it all and develop at the same time. He is the man for this.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for all your help with my courses.
Happy Birthday Danny!
Ah, even today he helped me with an academy problem. Confident competence is always a pleasure to behold. Happy Birthday.
Thank you infinitely Danny and happy belated birthday!!!
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