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A DISRUPTOR WITH A MISSION TO 

REVOLUTIONIZE INDUSTRIES...
BECOME #1 IN MARKET SHARE 

IMPROVE CHILDREN'S
PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

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 BUSINESS SUCCESSES 

INDUSTRY CONSULTANT

  • HELPED NUMEROUS SPORTS BRANDS

  • HELPED THE TENNIS AND GOLF INDUSTRIES 'GROW THE GAME' INITIATIVES

  • SERVED AS AN EXPERT WITNESS

WILSON SPORTING GOODS

  • WAS PRESIDENT OF WILSON SPORTING GOODS AS WELL AS GM OF BOTH THE TENNIS AND GOLF DIVISIONS

  • IMPROVED TENNIS PERFORMANCE RQT. SHARE FROM 12% TO 52%

  • REVOLUTIONARY DESIGNS - PROFILE, HAMMER, PRO STAFF TENNIS SHOE & MORE

  • IMPLEMENTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL LOCAL INFLUENCER GRASSROOTS STRATEGIES

  • BOTH BIG & SMALL RETAILERS LOVED US

  • SPEARHEADED THE GROWTH OF TENNIS TENNIS PARTICIPATION FROM 24 TO 30 M

PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT

  • FROM 'LOSING MONEY' TO VERY PROFITABLE

  • RAN THE GOLF DIVISION

  • IMPLEMENTED A GLOBAL BRANDING PLAN

PRINCE

  • OVERSIZE DESIGN REVOLUTIONIZED TENNIS

  • GLOBAL SHARE TO 35% 

  • GRASSROOTS APPROACH PRODUCED LOCAL CHAMPIONS

  • GREAT PROFITABILITY

CONVERSE

  • TOP SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN THE NORTHEAST

INDUSTRY ORG. REPRESENTATIVE

  • ON THE BOARD OF THE SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

  • USTA BOARD; TENNIS INDUSTRY PRESIDENT

  • ASKS BY MY PEERS FOR A PLAN TO GROW SPORTS PARTICIPATION

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 IMPROVING USA's HEALTH 

PHIT AMERICA 

  • JIM'S PRESENT & FULL TIME FOCUS

  • FOUNDED AND LAUNCHED PHIT AMERICA FOR CHILDREN'S IMPROVED PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

  • EXPOSED THE 'INACTIVITY PANDEMIC' AND HOW AMERICA'S CHILDREN ARE IN BAD SHAPE

  • HAS 4 FUN LIFETIME SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT KIDS LOVE

  • PHIT AMERICA HAS HELPED OVER 850,000 CHILDREN IN OVER 1500 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE WITH NEW FUN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

CAROL WHITE PEP GRANTS

  • WORKED ON CAPITAL HILL TO RAISE OVER  $1 BILLION FOR SCHOOL PE PROGRAMS

  • THE PEP GRANTS WERE THE FIRST AND ONLY FUNDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL PE PROGRAMS

PE4LIFE 

  • FOUNDED AND LAUNCHED THE FIRST USA CHARITY FOCUSED ON REBUILDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ​​

CARDIO TENNIS 

  • FOUNDED CARDIO TENNIS WHICH NOW HAS OVER 2 MILLION PARTICIPANTS

  • GAVE AMERICANS ANOTHER WAY TO IMPROVE THEIR FITNESS 

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL

  • 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

  • 2011 - SPORTS INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

  • 2002 - RIDER UNIVERSITY 'DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI' AWARD

  • 1997 - 7TH MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY - SPORTSTYLE MAGAZINE

  • 1996 - THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN TENNIS IN THE LAST 25 YEARS - THE SPORTING LIFE MAGAZINE

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