He started extreme skiing and extreme sports before they became fashionable, because every superhero should try flying at least once.

While studying at Boston University, it was his desire to save the situation that led him to post-Soviet Russia, where he studied the growing homeless population.

Because of his syndrome, he attended Syracuse University's School of Journalism to earn a master's degree in mass communications. He later became an award-winning reporter at the No. 1 station in Detroit (WXYZ-TV) and the NBC flagship station in New York (WNBC-TV).

Glenn is a sought-after speaker on the topic of video engagement and mass media, all as part of his quest to save the day, one story at a time.

This talk was delivered at a TEDx event that used the TED conference format but was independently organized by a local community. For more information, visit http://ted.com/tedx

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