With the San Francisco 49ers for 28 years, Jim Mercurio is in his third season as executive vice president and general manager of Levi's Stadium. He formerly held the positions of vice president and general manager of stadium operations for six years. Mercurio currently has overall responsibility for the stadium and event operations, including executive management of the food and... read full bio
Former American football quarter Jim McMahon started his football career at Brigham Young University. He mainly played punter for the team during his freshman season, and later got the chance to play quarterback. He was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game for his victory against CSU. He was drafted into the NFL to the Chicago Bears as round 1... read full bio
Jim McKelvey is an American entrepreneur, businessperson and philanthropist. He is an Independent Director of the St. Louis Federal Reserve and is best known for co-founding Square with Jack Dorsey. McKelvey graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and upon graduating, went on to work at IBM’s Los Angeles Scientific Center. At the same time, McKelvey was also a glassblowing... read full bio
Jim McElwain is an American football coach who is currently the head coach for Central Michigan University. McElwain was born in Missoula, Montana, and he began his career in high school where he was an all-state quarterback before going on to play college football at Eastern Washington where he also earned his degree in education. Upon graduating from college, McElwain... read full bio
After graduating from Boston College with a degree in Marketing, Jim decided to forgo a career in Advertising and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his true passion – standup comedy. Just 10 months after his L.A. arrival, he began selling jokes to Jay Leno for use in his ‘Tonight Show’ monologues. Now, after 16 years of performing... read full bio
Jim McCann likes to make things grow. Just as he built an international business from a single Manhattan flower shop, Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC., opened his first retail store in 1976 and successfully built his own chain of 14 flower shops in the New York metropolitan area. In 1986, Jim McCann acquired the 1-800-FLOWERS phone number... read full bio
From 2017 until 2019, James Norman Mattis, a retired four-star general in the US Marine Corps, served as the country's 26th secretary of defense. Mattis had a distinguished 44-year career in the Marine Corps, leading troops in important conflicts like the Iraq War, the Afghan War, and the Persian Gulf War. Mattis received his commission in the Marine Corps through the... read full bio
James E. MacLaren has survived two would-be fatal accidents. The first, at age 22, resulted in the loss of his left leg. The second, 10 years later, left Jim an incomplete quadriplegic. Each time Jim has used sheer force of will and awe-inspiring courage to come back, the first time to become the fastest amputee athlete in the world. Now,... read full bio
Jim Lonborg, also known as “Gentleman Jim,” is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB. Lonborg was born in Santa Maria, California, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to earn his degree from Stanford University. After graduating from Stanford, Lonborg was signed as an amateur free agent by the... read full bio
Jim Leonhard is an American former professional football safety who currently is the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the University of Wisconsin. Leonhard was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a quarterback and safety. He helped them to win the Wisconsin state championship and was also a... read full bio
New York City-based writer and editor James Ledbetter was formally editor-in-chief of Reuters.com. He joined the online publication Slate, where he was in charge of the Big Money business news website. Ledbetter formerly worked for the financial news website CNNMoney.com before joining Slate. He was a former senior editor of Time Magazine, The Industry Standard and staff writer for The Village Voice... read full bio
Jim Lauderdale has released over 20 studio albums, and he is one of the most respected artists working in the bluegrass, country industry to date. Jim Lauderdale is an American country and bluegrass singer/songwriters. Jim is considered an A list songwriter in Nashville and has written songs for artists such as Patty Loveless, Solomon Burke, The Dixie Chicks, and George... read full bio
In 1974, Lampley started his broadcasting career after being selected for what ABC referred to as a "talent hunt." Executives at ABC believed that because of his youthful appearance, Lampley would appeal to the college fans they wanted to see at their college football games. He covered five Olympics, baseball games, the Indianapolis 500, and the Wide World of Sports... read full bio
Jim Lachey is a former American professional football offensive tackle who is currently a radio analyst for Ohio State football. Lachey was born in St. Henry, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at The Ohio State University where he was an All-American offensive guard. He went on to... read full bio
In the renowned Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club in New York, Jim Labriola's career got its start. From there, he hit the road and rose to fame at comedy clubs all across the country. After opening for Tim Allen in 1989 at The Governor's Comedy Club in Long Island, Jim and Tim Allen became close friends. Jim had the... read full bio
Jim L. Mora is an American football coach and former football defensive back and linebacker. Mora was born in Los Angeles, California, and he began playing football in college at the University of Washington. After graduating from college, Mora went on to begin working as a graduate assistant at the University of Washington. From there, Mora went on to work... read full bio
A former professional ice hockey player from Canada is named James G. Kyte. Kyte played 598 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), becoming the league's first (and only) legally deaf player. Kyte is the son of John Kyte, the Athlete-of-the-Half-Century at St. Francis Xavier University and a former outstanding athlete for Canada's universities. He is also Aynslee Kyte's brother,... read full bio
In order to improve brain function with top-notch accelerated learning programs and tried-and-true techniques for brain fitness, renowned brain coach Jim Kwik has spent more than 25 years working directly with CEOs, executives, celebrities, athletes, students, and superachievers in a variety of industries. Previously, Jim was referred to as the "boy with the broken brain." At the age of five, he suffered... read full bio
Jim Kleinsasser is a former American professional football player who played as fullback, tight end, and H-back in the NFL. Kleinsasser was born in Carrington, North Dakota, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a two-time All-Region honoree and All-State honoree and was named the Gatorade Circle of Champions North Dakota Player of the... read full bio
Jim Kelly is a former football quarterback that led the Buffalo Bills, to a record-setting four consecutive Super Bowls, but he never won the NFL's championship game. Kelly's role in the eyes of his colleagues and fans, however, was never affected despite his failure to succeed in the Super Bowl. Kelly is respected both on the field and off and... read full bio
