Neil King Jr.
The Navigator
Judgement in the fog, money, risk and the call others cannot make.
Neil King Jr. is a seasoned journalist who has navigated various significant events and transformations in society. This interview reveals his ability to contextualize experiences and draw insights from history, showcasing his thoughtful approach to leadership and storytelling.
“Well, I mean, it's, you know, that was an amazing time because we all, you know, America was astride the globe. Our model of life was so predominant. We had the, you know, peace dividend and all that sort of stuff that was coming our way, you know, domestically.”
“I kind of joke that I got, I graduated from high school and I sort of walked right off the platform with my diploma and just headed east and went straight to Europe, spent the whole year there. I ended up taking a year off between high school and college and traveled all over the place. I ended up in Alaska working on a fishing boat.”
“Yeah, exactly. And, you know, he was an auctioneer in his bar, that barn was filled with all these amazing older tractors that he really loved. And he was showing me what made them marvelous.”
“That was another magical moment where I literally walked into the town of Lancaster at a time as I described in the book that these sort of tectonic plates are shifting and they were just taking the name of James Buchanan in elementary school off that school. There was the meticulously preserved house that James Buchanan had lived in.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 529 — Neil King Jr.
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