When your life starts with incredulous events, you generally don’t imagine that you will be in a position to, positively, influence the lives of others. However, that is precisely what Prince William County’s Neabsco District Supervisor and author, Victor S. Angry, has had the honor of experiencing: a life of leadership. His gift of leadership was something that he would have never expected as a child.

Thus, through his appreciation of his life’s, Angry continues to coach and mentor others on the strategic moves that are almost always a prerequisite to a successful career. Angry calls this framework of moves his Seven Guiding Principles of Leadership: they are just as strategically refined as the key moves represented by his amazing collection of chess pieces. 

Nevertheless, Angry’s assent did not come easy. It is hard to believe this man who wears a perpetual smile could have ever let life almost discourage him. Countless tragedies along with the guaranteed twists and turns of life–topped with the love and care of family–ultimately authored Angry’s success instead of failure. The hurdles and experiences of his life pushed him to break historic records and become the first American of African descent to lead the United States Army National Guard. 

What is the National Guard: The organization that Angry led consists of more than 300,000 men and women from every state in our nation. The Guard responds to local unrest and emergencies as well as foreign wars. The obstacles of life that almost discouraged Angry, instead, provided the necessary diversity of knowledge to lead our nation’s men and women on successful missions. Angry expounds upon his tumultuous journey and dedicated contributions at length in his book, Angry Leadership: The Seven Principles of Leadership. 

In essence, Angry has made the lessons of his life a currency for others to use wisely. As John F. Kennedy once said, “…we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” Supervisor Angry stands as a testament to making the impossible possible and he lives by his words.