The work behind the story

Explore the publications, partner records, and personal history behind eli’s service, leadership, and creative practice.

1. Subsequent career details (September 2026). Personal account of lifeguarding, Army Reserve enlistment and assignment, and Montana wildland firefighting; employment and service records have not been supplied for independent verification.
2. williamson bio (2026). User-supplied two-page biography; self-reported career and accomplishments.
3. Second-stage public-record investigation. User-supplied report; research synthesis and diligence leads.
4. Oprah’s Angel Network. Early debt-relief model and military background.
5. McCormick appointment announcement (2012).
6. Luther College recognition (2022).
7. CPS Safe Passage provider list.
8. MacArthur grant record; 2018 and 2025 awards.
9. Chive Charities profile (2014).
10. We Are The Mighty interview (2020).
11. LNVB Form 990 index, IRS-derived figures.
12. Newcity exhibition review (2025); artist site.