Steve was the founding sponsor of Military Appreciation Day in 2015. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970 and is a combat decorated, disabled Veteran of the Vietnam War. Steve’s decorations include the Purple Heart Medal with Silver Star, Vietnam Wound Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Marine Corps Combat Action Medal. His combat unit received the Navy Meritorious Unit Citation Medal for Actions Consistent with the Awarding of the Bronze Star. Mr. Wilburn is a senior, internationally recognized energy executive with over thirty-five years of experience in the development and implementation of innovative, industry changing and highly successful, alternative energy projects and wastewater treatment technologies. He was the former VP of Business Development of the Allied Signal Corporation. At this stage in his career he has successfully developed dozens of energy and water projects worldwide totaling over $2 billion.