2017 Annual Meeting &Exposition

John O'Leary




John O’Leary was given a one percent chance to live after suffering burns over his entire body when he was nine years old. Expected to die, he now teaches others how to live. His book On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life was an instant #1 National Bestseller. He began speaking in 2005 to a total of eight organizations. Since then, he partnered with over 1,000+ groups, in 46 states and nine countries. The tremendous growth is the result of his commitment to his clients and to truly partnering with them to make each meeting, conference and retreat a life-changing experience for their associates. John also brings his experience, wisdom, and expertise to his roles as chaplain at a children’s hospital and as an ambassador for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. In 2011, John was honored to receive the “Members Choice” Speaker Award from Vistage International. Selecting from thousands of speaker resources internationally, this award is presented to the highest rated speaker. In 2009, John was named one of the Top Ten “Most Interesting” People in St. Louis. In 2007 recipient of the St. Louis University Distinguished Young Alumni Award. 2006 Energizer “Keep Going” Hall of Fame inductee. (He shares this award with baseball great, Cal Ripken, Jr.) His greatest success in life is his marriage with Beth and their four children, Jack, Patrick, Henry, and Grace.

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