Muskingum News

Entrepreneur Larry Triplett ’80 was the featured speaker of Muskingum University’s Opening Convocation ceremony, which took place on August 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Anne C. Steele Center. Opening Convocation formally welcomed the Class of 2022 to Muskingum and began the 2018-19 academic year.

Mr. Triplett emphasized the importance of competency, creativity and character, and he encouraged first-year students to take advantage of the opportunities offered at Muskingum to build on those attributes.

""Over the next four years you will be surrounded by faculty and staff who are rooting for you, providing character examples, and secretly making the weights heavier and heavier for you to build character muscles so that when you graduate or get to the end of your life, you will have impacted the world by inspiring others through your character," said Mr. Triplett.

Mr. Triplett co-founded Resource Systems, a healthcare software company, immediately upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Speech Communication. Over a 31-year period, he and his business partner, Greg Adams ’81, built the company into the premier provider of software for the nursing home industry. Resource Systems was named one of Inc. magazine’s fastest growing companies in the nation; was acquired in 2011 by Cerner Corporation; and continues to operate in New Concord today.

In 2004, Mr. Triplett helped found the Muskingum County Business Incubator (MCBI), a non-profit organization designed to help businesses expand and create new jobs and opportunities for the region. He served as the Chairman of the MCBI Board from 2004 to 2014.

Mr. Triplett also helped found the East Central Ohio Tech Angel Fund in 2011. A private/public collaborative that helps Southeastern Ohio’s entrepreneurs find private equity investors, the fund has been recognized as one of the best performing angel investment funds in the nation.

Currently, Mr. Triplett is co-owner of Triad Labs, a startup company developing virtual reality experiences for physical therapy rehab, and Chief Executive Officer of Yodel, a calendar app that helps families and communities connect.

He serves on multiple for-profit and non-profit boards of directors and volunteers his time for many local organizations, including mentoring Muskingum students and facilitating hands-on learning opportunities in entrepreneurial business settings.