Actor Billy Dee Williams attended the National Academy of Fine Art and Design in New York before turning to acting to make money for art supplies. His art career took off again in the 1980s and his work is now in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, The Smithsonian Institution and The Schomburg Museum. To millions of fans around... read full bio
Arthur Laffer is an American economist who became influential during the Reagan administration as a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board. He is best known for the Laffer curve, an illustration of tax elasticity which asserts that, in certain situations, a decrease in tax rates could result in an increase in tax revenues. Laffer is the author and co-author... read full bio
R. Glenn Hubbard was appointed in 2001 by President Bush to be Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisors. He is the chief architect of President Bush’s economic growth package with its centerpiece proposal to eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits. He also served as Chairman of the OECD Economic Policy Committee and as a member of... read full bio
Leading the European squad at Hazeltine National in 2016, Darren Clarke became Northern Ireland's first Ryder Cup captain. Having played for the winning team four times and served as vice captain twice, he is considered a legend of the biennial competition. His victory at the 140th Open Championship in 2011 was the pinnacle of his illustrious career. At Royal St George's,... read full bio
Jeff Burton, also known as The Mayor, is a retired American stock car racing driver, and is currently a racing commentator for NBC Sports. Burtons accomplishments include being a Southern 500 winner, a two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner, has won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 21 times, and has won the NASCAR Xfinity Series 27 times. Burton started his racing... read full bio
Sutton came out of the gate in a flurry, winning seven times in his first five years on the PGA Tour. In 1983, he won both the Tournament Players Championship and the PGA Championship to lead the money list and was dubbed the Bear-apparent. After 1986, Sutton's fortunes fell off, reaching a low point in the 1992 season when he... read full bio
Bob Richards was the second man to vault 15 feet and, like the first man over this height, Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam, he dominated the event for a number of years. Richards is the only man in history to win two Olympic gold medals in the pole vault, these came after an Olympic bronze in 1948. Unlike many champions in this... read full bio
Stephen Ames is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour holding dual citizenship of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. Ames was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago and is of English/Trinidadian Portuguese decent, and much of his family resides in the Caribbean nation. His grandmother was Trinidad and Tobago Champion 20 times. He grew up in Pointe--Pierre and learned... read full bio
George Hamilton is best known for his debonair style, radiant charisma and Casanova qualities. His incessantly flawless bronzed skin tones have over the years become somewhat of a pop culture inside joke. With his strikingly attractive looks, Hamilton made quite a splash earlier in his career when he signed with MGM films. One of his best-known films was the iconic... read full bio
Ross Mathews, formerly known as Ross the Intern, is an American television personality who first rose to fame with his role as an intern and correspondent on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’. Mathews has since gone on to numerous subsequent TV appearances, including ""Celebrity Fit Club"", ""The Insider"" and as a weekly regular panelist on Chelsea Lately. He even... read full bio
Drawing on a range of diverse musical influences to deliver a unique take on the genre of melodic rock, Steve Augeri is best known as the lead vocalist for the rock group Journey. Steve recorded three albums during a successful eight-year tenure that brought the world's most accomplished melodic rock group back to the stage for multiple world tours, performing... read full bio
Thomas J. Stanley is the author of several award winning books on America's wealthy, including the New York Times' best sellers The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind. He received a doctorate in business administration from the University of Georgia. He was on the faculty of the University at Albany, State University of New York. He taught marketing at... read full bio
Mr. Long Yongtu is responsible for trade negotiations and multilateral economic and legal affairs. He is the Chief Negotiator for Chinas resumption of GATT contracting party status and its accession to the World Trade Organization. Mr. Long is also in charge of the multilateral economic and trade affairs between China and the United Nations development agencies. He led the first... read full bio
Norm Stewart is a retired American college basketball coach. Stewart coached at the University of Northern Iowa, which was formerly known as State College of Iowa. During six seasons, Coach Stewart was able to compile a record of 97 wins. 42 losses, and won two conference championships. Norm Stewart was named head coach at his alma maters University of Missouri.... read full bio
Linendoll, who is a global technology consultant, writer, contributor to TODAY show and recently shot a series on innovation for The Huffington Post, is one of the most in-demand tech experts in the country. Katie's keynote presentations are focused on innovations in technology. She discusses and shares custom animation & media clips from her many adventures, like jet packing across... read full bio
Genevieve Gorder is an American television host and interior designer who is best known for being the host of “Stay Here”, “Dear Genevieve”, “White House Christmas” and “Genevieve’s Renovation”. She has also been a judge for HGTV’s “Design Star”. Gorder was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and she graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon where she majored in... read full bio
Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. He's a dynamic and entertaining speaker with a wonderful ability to inform and inspire audiences toward peak performance and high levels of achievement. He addresses more than 400,000 men and women each year on the subjects of personal and professional development. His exciting... read full bio
A prominent name in professional golf, Tommy Armour III is well-known for his stellar PGA Tour career. He has had a big impact on the sport with his two career wins. Since the start of his adventure in 1981, he has performed on a variety of platforms, showcasing his talent and aptitude. In addition to his victories, Armour's legacy in golf... read full bio
Loren Roberts played for Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo Senior High School before going pro in 1975 after the school's NCAA golf program was discontinued. In 1979, he took home the PGA's National Assistant Club Pro Championship. He was referred to as the "Boss of the Moss" for his putting prowess and won eight times overall on the PGA... read full bio
A groundbreaking blues/rock band, Canned Heat's niche in music history was secured with their performances at the Monterey Pop Festival and the original Woodstock Festival. For 44 years, they have played everything from motorcycle festivals to charity shows, while recording 34 albums and selling millions of records. Canned Heat has had three #1 worldwide hits that continue to be used... read full bio
