Biography

Terry grew up in San Bernardino, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the military as a U.S. Navy Corpsman. He was deployed as a combat medic with the U.S. Marines and served a tour of duty in Kuwait and Iraq from 2002 to 2003. After five years of active duty, Terry received an honorable discharge.

He attended Mays Business School at Texas A&M and received the Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship, established in the namesake of Army Ranger and NFL star player Pat Tillman, who was killed in action while serving his country. Terry earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2011 and completed his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies in 2020.

Terry spent over a decade in sales and marketing. He also founded VEL INSTITUTE, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, during that time to help veterans advance in life through leadership and entrepreneurship training.

In 2019, Terry wrote and published The Evolution of A Leader, a book written about the principles, habits, and mindsets of the greatest leaders of all time. He has since published four additional books.

That same year, Terry was selected as the lead actor for Breaking Strongholds, a TV series set in Montgomery, Texas. His performance won him a best actor award.

He went on to play various roles and in 2023 began working on the development of The Beast of Trinity Texas, a film he wrote, directed, and acted in.

Terry is happily married. He and his wife have four children and live in a suburb of Houston Texas. His life mission is to inspire those he loves and the world through his faith, creativity, and writing.

- IMDb mini biography by: Terry Weaver