Vinny Smith

Owner

Vinny Smith grew up playing video games. It was his love for playing video games that turned his interest to learn how to design and program games. From this beginning, Vinny went on to earn a B.S. in Computer Science from the U.S. Naval Academy. While attending the Naval Academy, Vinny was a three sports athlete competing in football, track & field, and boxing. Vinny’s leadership ability led him to be elected Class Secretary by his peers at the Naval Academy. He then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Management and a PhD in Business Management while serving as an Intelligence Officer in the Navy. From his experience, Vinny believes there are many components of video gaming that will help young people with their studies in school and help them develop as leaders. This is why he is so passionate about what North Carolina Esports Academy has to offer youth.