A honor project for my mentor Wesley Donehue.

1. Wesley Donehue

2. Background
Wesley is an “All American” when it comes to being a hero. He’s a wealthy business owner who lives
in Columbia, SC. He was born and raised in Goose Creek and grew up in an impecunious household. I
see him as not only a hero but a as mentor to me. Wesley also grew up with his parents divorced and
struggled in a fatherless childhood. He’s a hero by proving that you can make it successful no matter
the things life throws at you. He went from being a lower-class kid to a well-known prosperous
entrepreneur/politician.

3. Dissection
Wesley is just a common name to give out and it has to have some meaning behind it. Below is the
way how I would describe Mr.Donehue in my own words.
Well Respected
Eager
Smart
Leader
Efficient
Young

4. Dissection
Wesley is Well Respected in being a hero because everyone sees that he’s not afraid to put up a good political
fight. He’s a republican and he’s proud of it. He’s Eager due to him always being out there ready to start a new
project and complete it. Next Mr.Donehue is just one Smart guy. In high school his guidance counselor told him
that his mom didn’t have the money for him to go to college so he worked to his best to get a his grades right and
get a scholarship. I also describe him as a Leader because he’s always the head man in charge when it comes to
making moves for his business or his political life. Wes, for short is a very Efficient guy because he keeps his stuff
together so his political project can go smoothly for him. Finally he is Young. Believe it or not but Mr.Donehue is
only in his early 30’s, but you’re never to young to be a hero.

5. Inner Struggles
Wesley is a trooper in my eyes and when I explain his inner struggles he faces as a child you would
see why I chose him as a hero. Growing up as a kid Wesley parents were divorced. It didn’t stop
there, Wesley parents both suffered from drug addiction. Wesley father passed from his drug
addiction but on top of it his father had cancer. Later on his mother remarried and he had a new
stepfather who was around long before he passed too. Then his mother gained an addiction to pain
pills which eventually lead to her death too. With all that going on Wesley had to deal with knowing
that his guidance counselor told him that his parents were not going to have the money for him to
get into college. His counselor even told him that there is nothing wrong with being a plumber.
Wesley didn’t settle for that, so he did what he had to do to get into the University of South Carolina.

6. How I Found My Hero
I found Wesley online one day when I was in 9th grade and I just loved the way he
carried his business and his strive to succeed. I shot him an email and introduce
myself and he loved that I have big goals for life.

7. Push Digital
Push Digital originally named Donehue Direct was founded in 2010 by Wesley himself. Their mission is to
innovate politics. The company offers services of:
Content Development & Distribution
Online Fundraising
Brand Management & Social Media
Online Advertising
Email Marketing
Data Management, Targeting & Reporting

8. Interests
Politics
Entrepreneurship
Micro-Breweries
Exploring

9. Pictures