[6] During his time at ASU, Lynch helped launch the Genesis Academy as a charter school; one of the first in the United States.

[9] Lynch also launched GSE films and the first movie he produced won a "Teddy" Award for best documentary.

[14] Working with Richard Breeden, Lynch designed and delivered all the training for WorldCom to help it emerge from sanctions and bankruptcy.

[21] In 2012, Lynch was accused of falsifying his doctorate, with an article alleging he claimed dates for a Masters in Philosophy that was not correct and for a PhD that he had not yet completed.

[27] However, the Columbia University website at the time of the article did listed him as having a PhD and with a dissertation in economics that focused on the value of diversity.