Reinhardt Buhr's musical journey is a tale of inspiration, passion, and metamorphosis. He was inspired to pick up the guitar by a friend's newly discovered love for it. A year later, he picked up the flamenco guitar, and he almost instantly had his first small-town engagement. He formed a band quickly and the group was able to tour the entire... read full bio
Rex Chapman, a former professional basketball player, is a source of fun and optimism because of his inspiring journey from the court to the screen. While attending the University of Kentucky, Chapman excelled as a basketball player. He worked in the front offices of multiple NBA teams during his twelve seasons as a player. After a successful basketball career that... read full bio
The goal of Rohit Bhargava is to encourage more unconventional thinking worldwide. He is widely regarded as one of the most unique and engaging speakers on trends, innovation, and marketing in the world. He is a three-time Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten books. In order to transform the way teams and leaders think at the World... read full bio
Rolf Dobelli founded ZURICH.MINDS, a community of the world’s most famous and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs including Nobel prize winner Kurt Wuthrich, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Matt Ridley, philosopher Daniel Dennet and many others. Earlier in his career, Rolf joined Swissair as CEO of several of its subsidiaries. In 1999, he co-founded get Abstract, the world’s largest publisher of... read full bio
Rolf Eckrodt held senior positions at Daimler-Chrysler for more than 20 years. He had joined Mercedez-Benz in 1966 and had been known for his track record in turnarounds. As an example, as President of Mercedez-Benz Brazil in 1992-96, he carried out a completer restructuring of the troubled company. Business Week magazine commented on his appointment at Mitsubishi, He worked wonders... read full bio
Ruel is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He started playing the guitar at only 8 years old and later in life he got his start when his father sent a demo of him singing to M-Phazes. From there, Ruel released his debut single “Golden Years” with M-Phazes. He released an EP, “Ready”, which peaked at number 76 on the Australian... read full bio
Robert Safian is editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company. He oversees all editorial operations, in print and online, and plays a key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Safian was honored by Crain's New York Business as one of the “40 Under 40” top young business executives in New York... read full bio
One of the most popular groups in what is loosely termed ""contemporary jazz,"" the Rippingtons were formed by guitarist/keyboardist Russ Freeman. Freeman studied at Cal Arts and UCLA, and recorded Nocturnal Playground as a leader in 1985 for the Brainchild label, a one-man project. In 1987, he was approached to record for the Japanese Alfa label and came up with... read full bio
Sometimes in life, things come full circle. That's the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age 21, he was already considered a ""recognized master"" of one of America's most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in the mainstream of country music. Now the road has brought him... read full bio
Richard Dean Anderson is probably best known as MacGyver, the clever and inventive nonviolent hero who solved problems in his own unique way for seven successful seasons on ABC. In Richard Dean Andersons roles before and since, this gifted actor has continued to demonstrate his remarkable talent and versatility. Throughout his career, Richard Dean Anderson has made a point of... read full bio
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, and Producer Ray Parker Jr. started out at 13 in the legendary Motown studios then continued his professional career at 18 as a member of Stevie Wonder's band! Ray moved on, creating his own band Raydio and then continued his chart-topping career as a solo artist. He has had 24 Billboard Top 40 and R&B hits and... read full bio
ROBERT WUHL is respected for his critically praised work in notable films such as; Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam, Blaze, Mistress and Cobb. In demand for his skills on both sides of the camera, ROBERT has been on a roll, or has created the roll. He led an all-star cast in the black comedy hit Mistress. As an actor,... read full bio
Foodies across the country are embracing chef Rocco DiSpirito as one of the brightest stars of his generation, and his hard work and dedication have earned him a reputation as a highly talented chef who delights the public and restaurant critics alike. Named Food & Wine's “Best New Chef, “ nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award, recipient of a... read full bio
Rich colors and colossal images, literate, intelligent, idiosyncratic, under the guise of an exceptional pop singer. While Rickie Lee Jones has become more and more obscure, her imitators have become very famous indeed. She has not been abandoned by the critics, though. Her music is always written about, and she is pictured in more than one book on the icons... read full bio
Romano Prodi served as President of the Council of Ministers of Italy twice, from 1996 1998 and 2006 2008. He became President of the European Commission at a time of crisis, from 1999 2004. In 2008, he was was named by the UN as president of the African Union UN peacekeeping panel. In 2009, he was... read full bio
According to Thinkers50, a biennial survey of the most significant international business thinkers, Roger is the best management thinker in the world. Roger is a dependable strategic advisor to CEOs across the globe, serving clients like Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP, and Verizon. As Dean from 1998 to 2013, Academic Director of the Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship from... read full bio
Anthony Ryan Leslie is an multifaceted entertainer and entrepreneur. Not only is he a singer producer and rapper, he also founded a multi media company. With his multi-media company NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Leslie has produced hit singles for a number of artists including Cassie, Keri Hilson and Fabolous. Like most aspiring producer/songwriter/singers, Ryan Leslie started out making his own records... read full bio
Roberto Duran is a former professional boxer who is known as one of the most talented boxers of all time. His nickname is Manos De Piedra which translates to Hands of Stone. Many even consider him the greatest lightweight of all time. He held world titles at four different weights—lightweight (1972–79), welterweight (1980), light middleweight (1983–84) and middleweight (1989). He... read full bio
Richard is a highly respected executive and public speaker with over 25 years experience of the media industry, both as an entrepreneur and a senior Board member, including CEO of Chrysalis PLC, the global music and media group, and Executive Chairman of Virgin Radio. He is best known as the Founder of HEART FM, the UK’s leading commercial radio brand. Richard... read full bio
Robby Krieger is an America guitarist and songwriter. The rock musician was first exposed to classical music as a young child. As a child he was heavily influenced by the musical sounds of Elvis Presley, the Platters, and Fats Domino. At the age of 18, Krieger purchased his very own flamenco guitar. He began to start taking lessons, which is... read full bio
