Now in business for more than three decades, Chicago-based The Custom Company, Inc., and its founder, Perry Mandera, work to provide high-quality, flexible transportation solutions to a wide network of clients whose shipping needs span North America. Perry Mandera is also a committed philanthropist, whose support of the Marine for Life Network (M4L) sustains programs that build community and honor the sacrifices of veterans of the Corps.

1. Organization Links Marines to
New Civilian Opportunities
Perry Mandera

2. Introduction
• Now in business for more than three decades, Chicago-based The
Custom Company, Inc., and its founder, Perry Mandera, work to
provide high-quality, flexible transportation solutions to a wide
network of clients whose shipping needs span North America. Perry
Mandera is also a committed philanthropist, whose support of the
Marine for Life Network (M4L) sustains programs that build
community and honor the sacrifices of veterans of the Corps.
The Marine for Life Network serves service members and their loved
ones as they transition back into civilian life by providing access to
further educational, entrepreneurial, and career opportunities,
particularly those that are most welcoming to Marines. Believing
that Marines never leave their training and dedication behind, the
group tries to be there for them in the same way they were there for
their country.

3. Marine for Life Network
• Since most people looking for new employment find it
through networking, the Marine for Life Network can be
especially important in career transitions. The group’s
LinkedIn page hosts thousands of members across multiple
regional organizations. Additionally, its in-person networking
system provides the chance to meet others with a similar
military-service background, as well as work with local
educational and job-related resources.
The nonprofit additionally connects Marines with
organizations such as the American Legion, which assists with
obtaining numerous post-service benefits, the National
Foundation for Credit Counseling, and the Navy-Marine
Corps Relief Society.