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Jun 13, 2019

Pat Williams, Senior Vice President and founder of the Orlando Magic, a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, and named one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history.  

Pat’s love for baseball dates back to growing up with Ruly Carpenter, the son of the owner of the Philadelphia Phillies.  Pat played baseball at Wake Forest and two years in the minor leagues in the Phillies organization.   He moved to the front office and was named executive of the year several years.

Pat shares about the phone call that changed his life, his relationship with legendary owner Bill Veeck, and about the 100+ books he’s written including the latest “Character Carved in Stone”, highlighting the leadership secrets of the United States Military Academy at West Point.