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Pat Williams

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Motivational Speaker & Sports Executive; Senior Vice President of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

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Pat Williams Biography

Pat Williams is a basketball Hall-of-Famer, known for co-founding the NBA’s Orlando Magic as well as serving as general manager for the Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic. Also one of America’s top motivational, inspirational, and humorous speakers, Williams has addressed employees from many of the Fortune 500 companies. Williams is also the author of over 100 books.

Since 1968, Williams has been the general manager with teams in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Orlando, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers. In 1996, Williams was named as one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history. In 2012, Williams received the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Williams and his wife, Ruth, are the parents of 19 children, including 14 adopted from four nations. Williams and his family have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Readers Digest, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

Williams was diagnosed in February of 2011 with Multiple Myeloma, an incurable form of cancer. However, after several rounds of chemo, Williams' doctors have told him that they are unable to detect any myeloma in his body and have given him a clean bill of health.

Pat Williams Speaking Topics

  • Motivation: The Six Wisdom Principles to Pursuing Your Dreams

    Dont drift through your world; seize it! In this fast-paced, in-your-face presentation, Pat challenges the audience to not only plan your ideal future but to achieve it, as well. Using the proven principles passed along to him by his mentor, oil tycoon R.E. Littlejohn, Pat provides the road map from goal-setting to goal-achieving. Students, parents and teachers will remember this speech as one that changed their life.

  • Parenting: Coaching Your Kids to Be Winners

    As the father of 19 children including 14 adopted from four foreign countries and a sports personality, Pat has plenty of experience and insights into being involved as both a friend and a mentor in a teenagers life. In this invigorating speech, Pat gears his remarks towards parents and people working with today's youth. Intimate and insightful, powerful and practical, this talk offers encouragement and instruction to fostering the relationship you desire with your children.

  • Forging Character: Souls of Steel

    In his realistic approach, Pat teaches how you can achieve great success while maintaining your values and integrity. An entertaining yet earnest account, Pat discusses the importance of developing core values and leading by example. This speech will leave you with meaningful solutions, a sense of purpose and specific material to reinforce your leadership role.

  • Staff Development: Champions under Construction

    In this perceptive and practical speech, Pat presents the key steps needed to go from dreaming to achieving. Whether it is being a fantastic father or the top sales associate for your entire region, this developmental speech provides the blueprint for working and living a life full of passion, energy, imagination and creativity. You will see big changes in the results you seek. From executives to entry-level employees, this speech will increase your success and happiness, both personally and professionally.

  • Creating Quality: The Ten Keys to Creating a Quality Organization

    Successful people know how important it is to have excellence in the workplace. In a fascinating seminar based upon his personal principles, Pat provides the ingredients of his recipe for quality. This fast-moving series of ideas and techniques offers the practical steps that can transform any organization into a quality organization. As one of Pats most requested talks, these keys to quality can be used by anyone to enhance not only their work life, but their work environment as well.

  • Achieving Peak Performance: Finding the Will to Win

    How have The Greats achieved such extraordinary success? How can you achieve the same results? In this speech, Pat discusses the qualities that the winners in life possess. Based on over 45 years in professional sports studying successful athletes and coaches who have produced great triumphs, Pat will teach you the secrets to becoming a more focused person, finding passion in your work and succeeding in the face of defeat. After hearing this speech, you will feel like you can conquer the world!

Pat Williams Videos

  • GRACE under pressure: John Baldoni with Pat Williams
    Pat Williams is a basketball Hall-of-Famer, co-founder of the NBA’s Orlando Magic and former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Also one of...
  • Power of Sports | Game Changers - Pat Williams
    Pat Williams is the senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic and was named one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history in 1996. In...

Pat Williams Books

  • Extreme Focus: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power to Achieve Your Dreams
    Extreme Focus: Harnessing the Life-Changing Power to Achieve Your Dreams
  • The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon: 28 Essential Strategies for Leading with Integrity
    The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon: 28 Essential Strategies for Leading with Integrity
  • Coaching Your Kids to Be Leaders: The Keys to Unlocking Their Potential
    Coaching Your Kids to Be Leaders: The Keys to Unlocking Their Potential
  • Secrets from the Mountain: Ten Lessons for Success in Life
    Secrets from the Mountain: Ten Lessons for Success in Life
  • Mr. Little John's Secrets to a Lifetime of Success
    Mr. Little John's Secrets to a Lifetime of Success
  • Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story
    Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story

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    From celebrities and comedians to authors, athletes and survivors, the leading christian speakers in this list are all tied together by a common faith. Embracing their Christianity through activism, charity work, church...

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Pat Williams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Motivation: The Six Wisdom Principles to Pursuing Your Dreams, Parenting: Coaching Your Kids to Be Winners, Forging Character: Souls of Steel, Staff Development: Champions under Construction, Creating Quality: The Ten Keys to Creating a Quality Organization and Achieving Peak Performance: Finding the Will to Win. The estimated speaking fee range to book Pat Williams for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Pat Williams generally travels from Orlando, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jim Morris, Rudy Ruettiger, Vince Papale, Coach Ken Carter and Shawn Harper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Pat Williams for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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