For more than two decades, Holly Robinson Peete has been a television star with high-profile roles that cross over between comedy and drama. Peete believes profoundly in the power of philanthropy and lives by the motto Service is the rent you pay for living. The Peetes formed a non-profit, the HollyRod Foundation, with a mission to help improve the quality... read full bio
With over forty film credits, you may recognize Harland Williams from his roles in movies such as There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber and Superstar. A regular on Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he has had several stand-up specials on HBO and Comedy Central. He is an author and illustrator of... read full bio
David Duval is a Golf Channel analyst and former World No. 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour. Duval grew up the son of a golf pro, Bob Duval. Duval had a sterling junior golf career and played collegiately at Georgia Tech. During this time, he led an official PGA Tour event, the BellSouth Classic (which he would win... read full bio
Over the course of his ten-year career, Iron & Wines Sam Beam has become one of todays greatest story tellers, crafting meticulous tales full of forlorn love, religious imagery and wistful dreams. Its been more than three years since his last studio effort, The Shepherds Dog, which was widely praised by fans and critics alike. While Beams early albums were... read full bio
Rich colors and colossal images, literate, intelligent, idiosyncratic, under the guise of an exceptional pop singer. While Rickie Lee Jones has become more and more obscure, her imitators have become very famous indeed. She has not been abandoned by the critics, though. Her music is always written about, and she is pictured in more than one book on the icons... read full bio
Graham Nashs light tenor voice paired with his legendary singer-songwriter made him one of the most sought after musicians of his era. He is best known for his contributions with the British pop group The Hollies and with the folk-rock group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, was... read full bio
A Grammy Award-winning Grand Ole Opry Member, Pam Tillis has a long list of accomplishments beginning with the CMA Horizon Award. The CMA later bestowed to her other awards including "Video of The Year" and "Female Vocalist of the Year". Five of her albums have been certified either Gold or Platinum, selling an impressive five million copies including her Gold... read full bio
Neal McCoy is a consummate live performer and country singer. His career consists of 11 albums and over 34 singles to country radio, and countless tours around the country. He was awarded Two-time Entertainer of the Year, selling over 6 million albums and receiving 3 Platinum Certifications. From performing in front of 65,000 standing and cheering fans, or performing to... read full bio
Mark Chesnutt is an American artist known for being one of the 10 most-played artists on country radio in the 90s. Mark’s singles were critiqued as one of the decades most memorable hits; from the fun tempo “Bubba Shot The Jukebox” to the emotional ballad “I’ll Think Of Something”. Mark is identified for his string of hits including “Brother Jukebox”,... read full bio
Sammy Kershaw is known for country music with a Cajun kick. Since his debut the multi-platinum artist has grown into one of the most exciting performers on the country music scene. His soulful voice is one of the most recognizable in the business and his songs have become timeless standards on country radio stations nationwide. Sammy's platinum albums were propelled... read full bio
New Jersey native, David Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music. David Grisman started his musical career in 1963 as a member of The Even Dozen Jug Band. His nickname, Dawg was affectionately assigned... read full bio
Known for its contagious, club-ready sound, Overmono, a U.K. electronic duo, draws inspiration from hard-edged '90s rave, trance and breakbeat. They introduced it on the Arla EP and developed it further on Arla II and the EP Everything You Need. Tom and Ed Russell, brothers who were raised in Wales, each had successful careers in electronic music before they started working together... read full bio
Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush doesn't seem old enough to be a musical legend. And he's not. But he is. Alternately known as the King of Telluride and the King of Newgrass, Bush has been honored by the Americana Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association.... read full bio
Since graduating from college in 1963, Twyla Tharp has choreographed more than one hundred thirty-five dances, five Hollywood movies, directed and choreographed three Broadway shows, written two books and received one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, seventeen honorary doctorates, the Vietnam Veterans of America President's Award, the 2004 National Medal of the Arts and many grants including the John D.... read full bio
Not your typical keynote speaker, Erik Wahl is unique. He is a well-known author, entrepreneur, graffiti artist, and philanthropist who has revolutionized the idea of making a strong point on stage. Erik has become one of the most in-demand corporate speakers worldwide by drawing on his distinctive background as both a businessman and an artist. Erik is unique in that he... read full bio
Oh sure, they have real names; but they are best known as ""The Carrot Guys."" And their message on employee engagement will change the way you do business. Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are highly sought-after speakers and authors of the critically acclaimed, best-selling business books The Carrot Principle, The 24-Carrot Manager, A Carrot A Day (a Wall Street Journal... read full bio
Dr. Linda Yueh CBE is an adjunct professor of economics at London Business School and a fellow in economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University. She works at Chatham House as an Associate Fellow in the Americas and the United States Program. The New Year Honours List featured her as a recipient of the CBE for Services to Economics.... read full bio
Although he always loved being the center of attention, Matt Iseman started down a very different road. After graduating with honors from Princeton University and the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, he returned home to the University of Colorado for his residency in Internal Medicine. Then, in a move that shocked patients and parents alike, he quit his job... read full bio
Ann Coulter is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers - Guilty: Liberal Victims" and Their Assualt on America, If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans; Godless: The Church of Liberalism; How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must); Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War on Terrorism; Slander: Liberal Lies About the American... read full bio
At the age of 36, the Navy selected Mike Abrashoff to become Commander of the USS Benfold, at the time, the most junior commanding officer in the Pacific Fleet. The challenges that faced him on this underperforming naval war ship were staggering: exceptionally low morale, high turnover and unacceptably low performance evaluations. In many ways, the USS Benfold was actually... read full bio
