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From track star to CEO, Lamar Letts tackles nutrition

December 20, 2021

Sports drinks were high in sugar and low in nutrition–until Northeastern alumnus Lamar Letts (DMSB'17) invented Hylux. The high school track star, sidelined by the discovery of a serious illness, created the beverage when he was ready to return to the gym. Now, he's the youngest CEO to have a product on Walmart.com.

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Lamar Letts (DMSB'17) holding up a bottle of hylux

This video previously appeared on News@Northeastern. It was posted by Eunice Esomonu.

Lamar Letts DMSB'17 in the background of several Hylux drinks

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