Alex Kier, Washington State University (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption Alex Kier, a Washington State University assistant professor of entrepreneurship, has found that visionary entrepreneurs fare best with not one but three types of imagination: creative, social and practical. Credit Washington State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.