Dr. Marvin Carroll, founder and CEO of Tec-Masters, Inc. (TMI), received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the DoW Mentor-Protégé Program, honoring decades of impact across the defense industrial base. After retiring from the U.S. Army Missile Command, he founded Tec-Masters with a clear purpose: not just to build a company, but to create lasting opportunities for small businesses through strong partnerships. Under his leadership, Tec-Masters has earned 10 Nunn-Perry Awards, the Department’s highest recognition for excellence in mentor-protégé partnerships. This is a record that stands in a league of its own, reaching heights no other organization has come close to.