29 Oct October 30, 2025 – Water Franchiser Jack Clark and Ellis Island Medal of Honor George Danis
Jack Clark – Founder of 180 Water
You know, it’s that chip on the shoulder is really what I look for… I don’t
care if it’s Sunday afternoon, I’m going to answer my phone. I’m going
to get this. This is my business, and I’m going to make it successful.
Jack Clark
Jack Clark grew up in the small, 1800 person town of Choteau, Montana. His family owned a small ranch and several small businesses throughout his childhood.
After high school, then college, and a lot of push back from the industry, Jack started his own water well drilling company. He started Western Water Wells with a single drill rig that barely ran. After working long hours into the night on countless days, he was slowly able to improve the equipment. It took a lot of hiring, and some firing, but he finally started to acquire employees who had a similar mindset as him; move the industry forward. The water well industry has been stagnant and afraid of change for decades. After realizing that the learning curve for drilling was too steep to go nationwide, he decided to franchise water well pump servicing. And so 180 Water was born. Jack hopes to grow the company to 1,000 franchise locations nationwide. Entrepreneur Jack Clark grew up in the small, 1800-person town of Choteau, Montana. His family owned a small ranch and several small businesses throughout his childhood. He and his family live in Helena, MT, not far from where he grew up cattle ranching. He started Western Water Wells in 2014 and his desire to help others find success in the water well industry has only grown. Jack’s life has followed a theme of accomplishing impossible tasks with unique solutions. Utilizing Jack’s heart for service and the talents of his growing team, he has built 180 Water. Jack’s goal is to empower a new generation in providing for their families, communities, and breaking the scarcity mindset. After college, and a lot of pushback from the industry, Jack started his own water well drilling company, Western Water Wells, with a single drill rig that barely ran. After working long hours and countless days, he was slowly able to improve the equipment. It took a lot of hiring and some firing, but he finally started to acquire employees who had a similar mindset as him; move the industry forward. The water well industry has been stagnant and afraid of change for decades. After realizing that the learning curve for drilling was too steep to go nationwide, he decided to franchise water well pump servicing. And so 180 Water was born. Jack hopes to grow the company to 1,000 franchise locations nationwide.
George E. Danis – CEO of Plastic Molding Manufacturing
Don’t just get up and go to work. Think, how can you be your own boss? Business freedom is our future… Get your friends, your schoolmates, your co-workers, work together, build your own business. It’s very simple – more than we think it is.
George Danis
George E. Danis is a successful businessman, organizer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born into poverty in rural Greece, George entered the U.S. as an illegal immigrant, yet decades later was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his philanthropic endeavors and promotion of democracy. Highly active in politics for four decades, George was a fundraiser, advocate, and advisor to governors, senators, and presidential candidates. Today he divides his time between Boston, Massachusetts, and his childhood town of Karystos, Greece. He is married to his wife, Karen, has four children, and nine grandchildren.