Ep.20 - Promoting Virtue in Business & Culture with Rob Hays

Rob Hays built a hotel empire, took it public on the NYSE, and navigated 10,000 employees through COVID. Then he walked away. Why? Because he realized corporate America was dealing with a spiritual crisis disguised as a business problem.

In this revealing conversation with Dr. Johann D'Souza, Rob exposes how the breakdown of family, faith, and community has left companies desperately trying to teach basic human formation. His solution? Ancient virtues, classical wisdom, and the radical idea that business leaders should pour themselves out for others. From hosting Archbishop Cordileone in his living room to teaching Aquinas at Princeton, Hays models what happens when successful men stop climbing and start serving.