Michael Waltrip is a professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, racing commentator, and published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. A two-time winner of the Daytona 500, he is currently a pre-race analyst for NASCAR on FOX. In his early racing career, he won the Goodys Dash Series... read full bio
Christian singer Michael W. Smith has a record deal with Meadowgreen Music. He was able to pen numerous gospel successes at the record company for notable performers like Sandi Patty, Amy Grant, and Bill Gaither. Smith was working with Amy Grant when he soon started opening for her and started work on his debut album. The solo project, titled "The... read full bio
Michael Voltaggio is an American chef from Pasadena, California who is most well known for being the winner of the sixth season of Top Chef, a cooking competition reality show on the Bravo network. He competed against his brother Bryan in the show. They both ended in the finale alongside Kevin Gillespie. Judge of Top Chef, Tom Colicchio, stated on... read full bio
Michael Veltri is a business transformation expert, best-selling author, U.S. Marine veteran, and cancer survivor. He is also known for being one of the top rated business transformation keynote speaker. As a keynote speaker, Veltri has worked with companies such as IBM, U.S. Air Force, Adidas, American Cancer Society, Verizon Wireless, Merrill Lynch, The Washington Post, Samsung, AT&T, Bank of... read full bio
Rising country singer-songwriter Michael Tyler, named by Rolling Stone as 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know, is making waves with his single “They Can’t See”. MT, who began honing his singing and songwriting skills at the young age of eleven, released his debut album 317. His first single, “Crazy Last Night”, had its world premier on CMT and... read full bio
The eldest song of rock and country music legend Conway Twitty, Michael Twitty continues on his father’s well-loved legacy and performs in tribute to him. Born in Helena, Arkansas, Michael’s immersion in music started from an early age, and at the age of eight, his love for music and the spotlight had solidified. His passion for music instilled in him... read full bio
Michael L. Tushman is an American organizational theorist, a management advisor, and a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Tushman has previously earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, earned his MS in Organizational Behavior from Cornell University, and his Ph.D. in Organization Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After finishing his studies, Tushman began his... read full bio
Michael Tucker is an American actor who is mostly known for his role on Stuart Markowitz on the NBC television series, L.A. Law. Michael Tucker was on the hit TV drama show for 8 years. This led him to three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University where he became friends... read full bio
As the youngest mayor of Stockton, California, Michael Tubbs, an experienced American politician and social entrepreneur, attracted global attention. Tubbs, who was born in Stockton on August 2, 1990, showed outstanding leadership potential at a young age and developed a passion for bettering his neighborhood. Tubbs went to his hometown intending to help the people there after receiving a bachelor's degree... read full bio
Michael Trevino is best known for his role in The CWs series The Vampire Diaries. Trevino has played a variety of different roles, his first being in Cow Belles, a Disney Channel Original Movie. Since, he has guest starred in Cold Case, Bones, and other television series. His major role in The Vampire Diaries led to his inclusion in spin-off... read full bio
Michael Treacy is a business speaker who knows how to achieve market success. He has been in the business for over 30 years. Michael was a professor at MITs Sloan School of Management and has been author to bestselling books. In the 1990s his book The Discipline of Market Leaders, has helped business leaders obtain competitive advantage through putting more... read full bio
Michael Thomas is an American football wide receiver who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and began his career playing football at Taft High School where he was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. He went on to play college football for Ohio State University where he was a... read full bio
In the current era, both businesses and consumers seek more innovation. Michael Tchongs thrilling tour of the landscape of now reveals how innovative companies are strategically utilizing trends in food, healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle, real estate, retailing, technology and travel. This cross-disciplinary revelation of the leading edge helps spark innovation within organizations of all types. As a professional people watcher and... read full bio
Chef Michael Symon cooks with soul. Growing up in a Greek and Sicilian family, the Cleveland native creates boldly flavored, deeply satisfying dishes at his four restaurants in America’s heartland: Lola, Lolita, Roast and B Spot. He also shares his exuberant, approachable cooking style and infectious laugh with viewers as an Iron Chef on the Food Network.... read full bio
The Army Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Army's principal cyber advisor is Michael Sulmeyer. He is in charge of advising the SA and CSA on all cyber-related problems, including readiness, capability and strategy concerns. Dr. Sulmeyer served as the Director of the Rapid Vulnerability Review in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense prior to his appointment as... read full bio
Michael Stuhlbarg is an American actor who is best known for his roles in television and film which include playing George Yeaman in the film “Lincoln,” Andy Hertzfeld in the film “Steve Jobs,” and Arnold Rothstein in the television series “Boardwalk Empire.” Stuhlbarg was born in Long Beach, California, and he studied at The Juilliard School in New York City... read full bio
Michael Stevens is an American educator, comedian, speaker, entertainer, and YouTuber who is best known for creating and hosting the YouTube channel Vsauce. Stevens was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and while in high school, he had developed a comedic personality. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology and English literature from University of Chicago and while... read full bio
Michael Steele, a specialist in political tactics, fundraising, and electoral reform, made history in 2003 when he was elected as Maryland's seventh lieutenant governor, becoming the state's first African American to hold statewide office. Affirmative action was actively promoted during his tenure as Lieutenant Governor by him serving as chair of the Minority Business Enterprise taskforce. With his succeeding chairmanship of... read full bio
Michael Spinks, also known as “Jinx”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Spinks has held world championships in two weight classes, the undisputed light heavyweight title and the lineal heavyweight title. During his amateur career, Spinks won the Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Championship, earned a silver medal in the National AAU... read full bio
Michael Spence, a professor and Nobel Laureate, co-wrote Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World and wrote The Next Convergence. Spence is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.... read full bio
