Two-time Olympian and World Record-setter Marilyn King placed second in the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials
. This extraordinary experience led to a career researching the exceptional human performance skills learned through sports and applying them to business, education and peace.
During this thought-provoking evening Ms. King will show you how to live every day like an Olympian, including:
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Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 6:00-7:00pm - Networking Reception and Registration, 7:00-8:00pm - Presentation, 8:00-8:30pm - More Networking
Location: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco,
3200 California Street , San Francisco, CA 94118. Map Your Green Ride:
www.511.org.
Registration: WCNC members and accompanied guests: $20 per person. Non-member alumni and other guests: $40 per person. Registrations after 4:00pm on Monday, September 13, 2010 are an extra $10 per ticket. Cancellations after Monday, September 13, 2010 at the discretion of the WCNC. No charge for Wharton Club Gold Ticket Members (but remember as always to register via the above 'Register Online' link.)
Marilyn KingMarilyn King is a two-time Olympian in the grueling Pentathlon. She holds five national titles and a World Record.
A 1979 automobile accident prevented physical training for the Moscow Games. Nonetheless, Ms. King placed second at the 1980 U.S. Olympic trials
using only mental training techniques. This remarkable experience led to a career as a researcher, consultant and keynote speaker on exceptional human performance and the founding of
Beyond Sports.
Ms. King has twice spoken at the United Nations and has appeared on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and NBC Nightly News. She has been featured in numerous articles and books including,
Enlightened Power: How Women Are Transforming the Practice of Leadership by Lin Coughlin. Ms. King has presented at more 200 national and international conferences with researchers and academicians who are designing the schools of the future. Her corporate clients include world-leading companies AT&T, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Ikea, Microsoft, Nokia, Swiss Reinsurance, Starbucks and Wells Fargo.
