Gary M. Kunath is the Founder of The Summit Group, recognized by Selling Power magazine as one of the top sales training companies in the world. They are regarded as a thought leader in the area of value creation which received the “Innovative Practice of the Year Award” by 3M worldwide. He was named Businessman of the Year for the United States and was formally recognized for this achievement at a dinner hosted by the President of the United States. He has lectured in the Executive Education and MBA Programs of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, Miami University’s Farmer Business School, Emory University Business School and at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. He also served on faculties of the executive development programs of MARRIOTT, P&G, Ritz Carlton and Lockheed. He currently serves on the board of Trustees for Utica College. He is an equity partner in Bite Tech, makers of Under Armours’ high performance mouth wear which is available in over 700 major retail sports stores such as Dicks, The Sports Authority and Modell’s. This product revolutionizes sports performance as it aligns the jaw to increase oxygen intake boosting muscle strength and reducing the release of cortisol, a stress hormone that causes the body to fatigue. In March 2011, Bite Tech was named by Fast Company magazine as one of the most innovative companies in sports along with such companies as ESPN and Turner Sports. He is an owner of several professional baseball teams. His partners include Bill Murray, Jimmy Buffet and Mike Veeck. They are famous for managing their teams around the “Fun is Good”, approach. These teams have consistently had the highest total season and per game attendance in the US. Their baseball organizations are ranked in the top ten best service companies in North America. He most recently authored a book entitled “Life… Don’t Miss it”. This book shares with people of ages the secrets to achieving maximum joy and contentment in your life and how to live your life to the fullest. Mr. Kunath holds an MS degree in Organizational Development from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a BS degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Syracuse University, an A.A.S. in Business Management from Mohawk Valley Community College, and a graduate of Duke University's Executive Development Program. Titles Life...Don't Miss it. I Almost Did. Creating Life Worth Creating Business and Personal Value Creating Business Value Topics Sales, Management, Business, Human Resource, Employee Retention, Leadership, Customer Service Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State GA 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.