Legendary American Hockey Player
Jim Craig is best remembered for his outstanding goaltending in the 1980 winter Olympics where the United States team beat the heavily favored Russians and went on to win the Olympic gold medal in what’s has been labeled the greatest sports moment of the 20th century. The picture of Jim with the American flag on his shoulders looking for his father is one of the most iconic images of all time.
Jim is currently president of Gold Medal Strategies, a Boston-area based motivational speaking and sales training company that also manages and represents Jim and his appearance business. Over the past 30 years, Jim has inspired, instructed, and provided strategic and winning direction for employees and associates from more than 500 organizations and some of the world’s most recognized brands in the country.
Jim is in demand from coast to coast and internationally as a motivational speaker, spokesperson, marketing and sales strategist, and master storyteller.
Jim’s unique life experiences as an All-American goalie and NCAA Champion at Boston University, Olympic gold medalist, professional athlete, actor and highly successful business consultant enables him to provide his audience with insightful real life experiences like no other. This has assisted with him being named one of the top 5 speakers on teamwork for two consecutive years in a row
Jim’s new business book, Gold Medal Strategies, Business Lessons from Americas Miracle Team, which focuses on his Gold Medal Strategies for Success will be released in April 2011.
Jim is married to his wife Sharlene of 20 years, has two children, a son JD and daughter Taylor and lives in the Boston Area.
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"Jim’s appearance was the overwhelming highlight of the very successful event. He did a fantastic job and received rave reviews from all attendees. Our CEO Alan Millinazzo has seen dozens of motivational speakers, is himself an accomplished public speaker and a very tough critic. Alan commented to me that that Jim was the best he had ever seen and that we had knocked it out of the park." -VP U.S. Sales Operations, Orthofix
“Jim’s motivational speech EXCEEDED all expectations. He relates so well to a business audience. . . his messages about victims vs. victors, winning teams demand great leadership, and attitude are great messages that are transferable to anyone’s life experience.” -Senior Executive: Ocean Spray
"Jim has worked with us as both a corporate host and a motivational speaker. His professionalism and people skills set him apart from others in his field. His achievements on the athletic field, and in the boardroom, translate into a unique and worthwhile team building or marketing event.” -President: Time, Inc.
“Jim has proven to be of high integrity and a high quality representative of our company. . .he was very effective in creatively representing Allstate. No one has worked harder or better with our customers than Jim Craig.” -Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer: Allstate
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