Robert workman: zero apathy, zero boundaries.

• Author: Stewart, Amy K.
• Position: Around Utah

Robert Workman's ideas just keep growing and growing.

As the president and founder of TIFIE Humanitarian (Teaching Individuals and Families Independence Through Enterprise), Workman hopes to instruct people in third world countries on how to be self-sustaining.

Workman founded GOAL ZERO, a renewable energy company for outdoor lifestyles, which delivers dependable, socially responsible and eco-friendly devices that power--and empower--people around the world.

He established TIFIE Humanitarian to supply and teach the use of renewable solar energy technologies to underserved communities globally. "The need is there but the solution isn't that far off either," he says.

TIFIE Humanitarian is a Utah-based international organization that is pioneering a new approach to charitable efforts in Africa and the South Pacific. TIFIE has established thriving agricultural development farms, medical initiatives and business entities, as well as successful distribution, transportation and construction services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Samoa.

"The 'zero' in GOAL ZERO stands for zero apathy, zero regrets and zero boundaries, as well as empowering people--which is the heartbeat of TIFIE," he says.

In 2007, Workman was recognized as Humanitarian of the Year by ASCEND, a Humanitarian Alliance. A philanthropic ethic was instilled in Workman as a child. "I was taught, at a very young age, you give back," he says.

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