Dean Wegner is the Founder & CEO of Authentically American, a Veteran owned, American made premium apparel brand founded in 2017. A United States Military Academy graduate, Dean served seven years as a helicopter pilot and Army Ranger before building a career in business development, marketing, and strategy with Mars and Procter & Gamble.

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Authentically American proudly supports Veteran and First Responder charities by donating 10% of profits to organizations serving American heroes. In 2024, the company was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administrations Tennessee’s Veteran Owned Business of the Year.

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Dean is also active in his church and has served on numerous for-profit and nonprofit boards.