About Rod

Rod Clarkson is an ed-tech entrepreneur with a passion for helping people realize their educational goals through the use of technology. Rod is the founder and CEO of Excel Education Systems, a Minneapolis-based national provider of digital education products and services.

Rod's interests include teaching/coaching, aviation, volunteering, missions work, men's issues, homelessness, orphan outreach, and being active within the Christian community. Rod has two grown children and resides in Western Tennessee.

Rod earned his bachelor of science degree in Marketing and MBA from Ashworth College and completed his post master's specialist degree in (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership at National University.