Charles Patrick García, at the age of 36, founded Sterling Financial Group of Companies, with three people. It has since grown to more than 50 offices in seven countries. The media characterize Charles Patrick Garcia as a "Jack of all Trades" for his success across many fields -- as a highly decorated military officer, community leader, author, philanthropist, attorney and former White House Fellow. His company was named the number one fastest growing Hispanic-owned business in the country by Hispanic Business magazine in 2002 and was listed as number eight on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing privately held companies in the nation. Underlining his success which bridges many fields, Garcia was named one of the nation's 100 most influential Hispanics and his leadership abilities earned him a role in the administration of three U.S. Presidents, a Cabinet Secretary, and a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. In January 2003, Governor Jeb Bush appointed him to a four-year term as one of seven members of Florida's State Board of Education, responsible for overseeing the state's K-20 strategic plan for education and its $16 billion budget. During the war in Iraq, he was Telemundo's behind-the-desk military analyst, and his analysis has been sought by Crossfire, FOX News, CNN, CBS, Univision, Telemundo, CNN en espanol, and The Christina Show. He is author of "A Message from Garcia: Yes, You Can Succeed," a Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book inspires and motivates, with messages that empower people at any age, at any stage of their life, to find their true calling and passion in life. Charles Patrick Garcia is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma; and also earned a law degree from Columbia. Titles Winning in Overtime: Championship Sales Strategies From a Championship Coach! Redwoods: Spread Your Roots and Coach Your Team to Success! Dealing with Difficult People Dealing with Change! My Heroes: Lessons of Leadership! Our Personal Service is Our Competitive Advantage Play to Your Strengths! Real Championship Coaching Topics Success, Motivation, Leadership, Diversity, Education Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State FL Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.