Captain Florent A. Groberg, U.S. Army (Ret.); Medal of Honor Recipient; Director, Veterans Outreach, Boeing, Washington, DC

Florent A. Groberg is a retired U.S. Army captain who was born in Poissy, France. He is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor for his heroism while serving in combat operations in Afghanistan in 2012. As a result of his actions, he sustained the loss of 45 to 50 percent of his left calf muscle with significant nerve damage, a blown eardrum, and a mild traumatic brain injury. Captain Groberg spent his recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from August 2012 through May 2015. He was medically retired from Company B Warriors, Warrior Transition Battalion, as a captain in July 2015. 

Captain Groberg is the Director of Veterans Outreach at Boeing in Washington, DC, serving in this position since September 2016. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing a company-wide giving and engagement strategy for Boeing’s support of military veterans and their families, and will lead Boeing’s community engagement in the eastern United States. Prior to joining Boeing, Captain Groberg served as a spokesperson for LinkedIn where he was responsible for the promotion of LinkedIn’s veterans program that consisted of a tailored job search tool for veterans transitioning out of the military and into the civilian workforce.

Captain Groberg came to the United States at the age of 12 and was raised in Bethesda, MD. He became a United States citizen in 2001. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland.