Fred Holmes on Why He's Never Missed a Wednesday Mastermind

Sep 2, 202639:33Education

Over two decades in Memphis-area schools will teach you how to spot a leader who's still growing. Fred Holmes — known inside the Ruckus Maker Mastermind as the Velvet Hammer — started as a science teacher in Shelby Count...

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