BUSINESS SUCCESSES
INDUSTRY CONSULTANT
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HELPED NUMEROUS SPORTS BRANDS
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HELPED THE TENNIS AND GOLF INDUSTRIES 'GROW THE GAME' INITIATIVES
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SERVED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS
WILSON SPORTING GOODS
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WAS PRESIDENT OF WILSON SPORTING GOODS AS WELL AS GM OF BOTH THE TENNIS AND GOLF DIVISIONS
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IMPROVED TENNIS PERFORMANCE RQT. SHARE FROM 12% TO 52%
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REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS - PROFILE, HAMMER, PRO STAFF TENNIS SHOE & MORE
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IMPLEMENTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL LOCAL INFLUENCER GRASSROOTS STRATEGIES
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BOTH BIG & SMALL RETAILERS LOVED US
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SPEARHEADED THE GROWTH OF TENNIS TENNIS PARTICIPATION FROM 24 TO 30 M
PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT
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FROM 'LOSING MONEY' TO VERY PROFITABLE
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RAN THE GOLF DIVISION
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IMPLEMENTED A GLOBAL BRANDING PLAN
PRINCE
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OVERSIZE DESIGN REVOLUTIONIZED TENNIS
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GLOBAL SHARE TO 35%
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GRASSROOTS APPROACH PRODUCED LOCAL CHAMPIONS
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GREAT PROFITABILITY
CONVERSE
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TOP SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN THE NORTHEAST
INDUSTRY ORG. REPRESENTATIVE
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ON THE BOARD OF THE SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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USTA BOARD; TENNIS INDUSTRY PRESIDENT
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ASKS BY MY PEERS FOR A PLAN TO GROW SPORTS PARTICIPATION
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IMPROVING USA's HEALTH
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JIM'S PRESENT & FULL TIME FOCUS
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FOUNDED AND LAUNCHED PHIT AMERICA FOR CHILDREN'S IMPROVED PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH
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EXPOSED THE 'INACTIVITY PANDEMIC' AND HOW AMERICA'S CHILDREN ARE IN BAD SHAPE
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HAS 4 FUN LIFETIME SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT KIDS LOVE
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PHIT AMERICA HAS HELPED OVER 850,000 CHILDREN IN OVER 1500 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE WITH NEW FUN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
CAROL WHITE PEP GRANTS
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WORKED ON CAPITAL HILL TO RAISE OVER $1 BILLION FOR SCHOOL PE PROGRAMS
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THE PEP GRANTS WERE THE FIRST AND ONLY FUNDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL PE PROGRAMS
PE4LIFE
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FOUNDED AND LAUNCHED THE FIRST USA CHARITY FOCUSED ON REBUILDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ​​
CARDIO TENNIS
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FOUNDED CARDIO TENNIS WHICH NOW HAS OVER 2 MILLION PARTICIPANTS
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GAVE AMERICANS ANOTHER WAY TO IMPROVE THEIR FITNESS
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL
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WHILE IN GRAD SCHOOL, REBUILT A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND TAUGHT PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR FIRST TO 6TH GRADERS - 1972, 73
AWARDS
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2014 - TENNIS INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
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2011 - SPORTS INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
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2002 - RIDER UNIVERSITY 'DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI' AWARD
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1997 - 7TH MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY - SPORTSTYLE MAGAZINE
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1996 - THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN TENNIS IN THE LAST 25 YEARS - THE SPORTING LIFE MAGAZINE
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