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Dean Wegner
Founder & CEO
Dean Wegner is a veteran and an entrepreneur. He graduated from West Point in 1993 and served seven years in the Army as a helicopter pilot and Army Ranger. After leaving the Army, Dean spent the majority of his business career in business development, marketing, and strategy with Procter & Gamble and Mars.
In 2017, Dean founded Authentically American, a veteran-owned, American-made premium apparel brand.
Authentically American is a brand that celebrates patriotism, supports the American worker, and honors American heroes. As a former Division I ice hockey player, Dean is highly competitive, possesses a tireless work ethic, and continues to play in a men’s “beer league” every week. He is also active in his church and serves on the board of several for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations.
Dean and Authentically American have gained national media exposure, having been featured in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, FOX News, MSNBC, Nasdaq, Newsmax TV, and SiriusXM Radio. In 2024, Authentically American was selected by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as the Veteran-Owned Business of the Year in Tennessee, chosen from over 8,000 businesses.
What drives Dean most is his insatiable desire to make a difference.
TOPICS
'Make a Difference!'

PAST CLIENTS
America’s Future (AF)
Keurig Dr. Pepper
Belmont University
Made in America Conference
Bunker Labs
Raytheon/RTX
Dog Tag Bakery
Rotary Club
Founders Live
University of Tulsa
Georgia State University
Wiser Solutions
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