J. Allen Hurley, II, is a successful entrepreneur across multiple industries including technology, real estate, automotive, private equity/startups among others. Hurley founded his first company in the Wireless Phone Industry out of a neighbor’s garage. While under his leadership the company grew to over 2700 employees, a quarter billion in annual sales, and was recognized as a pioneer in reverse logistics, repair and asset management. In 2005 Mr. Hurley and his brother formed a strategic partnership with the private equity company, Striker Partners, and took the company public through acquisition in 2010. He continues to be involved in the Wireless Industry serving as Partner in Flextech Solutions, LLC.
Mr. Hurley is currently the President and CEO for Hurley Enterprise, LLC and Vision, LLC, which serve as the management firms for the Hurley portfolio of companies. Hurley Enterprise, LLC and Vision, LLC are entrepreneurial based companies with a heavy focus in commercial and residential real estate, automotive sales, digital technology, private equity and start-up companies. Over Mr. Hurley’s 32 years as an entrepreneur his companies have been recognized in Fortune Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing private companies in America, received the ACG Emerging Corporate Growth Award, recognized as The Business Journals top 100, among many other Industry leadership awards. Hard work, an out of the box strategic vision, coupled with a unique sense for problem solving and relationship preservation continue to position Hurley Enterprise and Vision for success. Mr. Hurley believes “People do business with People”, and operates on a simple principle of “Said Done”; reinforcing you are only as good as your word!
While being very involved as leader in his Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia community he has received several awards including: Tennessee Chancellors Award for Excellence in Philanthropy; Historical Heritage Alliance Award for Adaptive Reuse; Entrepreneur National Leadership Award; Historical Preservation Awards, President’s Award and Outstanding Alumni Award; Community Ambassador, NRA Host Ambassador. Additionally, he serves on several non-profit boards across the region, including his family’s Love-N-People Foundation. He enjoys outdoor activities including golf, bird hunting, long range shooting, cars and racing, but his passion is spending time with his family and actively coaching the youth in the community.