Speaker · Author · Marine · Leader

The Power
of Possible.

From teenage Marine to Excecutive, to multi-unit Franchisee — now sharing 40 years of real-world leadership lessons that can transform your team and your career.

40+

Years In Pizza

50+

Countries Visited

6

Gold Franny Awards

What I Do

Real Experience.
Real Results.

Keynote Speeches

Energetic, customizable keynotes that fire up your organization — from store managers to senior executives.

Training Classes

Deep-dive 3–4 hour interactive sessions covering leadership, supervision, customer focus, and franchise ownership.

The Book

Don't Get Fired… and Don't Quit! — practical lessons from 40 years in the trenches, written for real people.

The Journey

A High School Diploma and a Barrel of Motivation

No degree. No silver spoon. Just a teenager who joined the Marines, then took a part-time job delivering pizza — and turned it into a 40-year career that reached the leadership team of the world's largest pizza brand.

Now, I take those lessons on the road. If I can do it, you and your team can too.


Stan Gage - Pizza Guy

© 2026 Pizza 21 LLC . Speaker · Author · Leader. New Bern, North Carolina.