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Tony Dungy

Tony Dungy is a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author whose books include Quiet Strength, Uncommon, The Mentor Leader, Uncommon Marriage, and his latest, Uncommon Influence, which Dungy co-authored with his wife Lauren. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007—the first such win for an African-American head coach. Dungy established another NFL first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers' history. He has held assistant coaching positions with the University of Minnesota, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings. Before becoming a coach, Dungy played three seasons in the NFL; he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Dungy has been involved in a wide variety of charitable organizations, including All Pro Dad, Abe Brown Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Mentors for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Boys & Girls Clubs. He also works with Basket of Hope, Impact for Living, the Black Coaches Association National Convention, Indiana Black Expo, the United Way of Central Indiana, and the American Diabetes Association. He retired from coaching in 2009 and now serves as a studio analyst for NBC's Football Night in America. Dungy and Lauren are the parents of eleven children.

James "J.B." Brown

James “J.B.” Brown is the host of The NFL Today on CBS Sports. He is a Special Correspondent for CBS News and was the long-time host of Inside The NFL on Showtime and Paramount+. He has hosted the Super Bowl a record-breaking 11 times. In 2024, he won his fifth Emmy as a network broadcaster, the most recent being the Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 45th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. Brown has also received the National Association of Broadcasters 2023 Distinguished Service Award, their highest honor, and the Jackie Robinson Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism, awarded by One Hundred Black Men of New York. His numerous other honors include induction into the Sports Video Group (SVG) Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame; the Pete Rozelle Award for Excellence in Broadcasting from the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and Best Studio Host of the Decade by SI.com.

Brown and Dungy are co-hosts of Beyond the Game, on gospeltruth.tv, a program focusing on men and women of faith in the sports industry. Most recently, they completed a video Bible teaching series for RightNow Media. In 2014, Brown received “The Uncommon Award,” bestowed annually by Tony Dungy to an individual exhibiting “Uncommon Leadership through Character and Faith.”

An ordained minister, Brown enjoys speaking at churches and conferences around the country. He co-authored the autobiographical book, Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family and Significant Living. Brown is involved in numerous charitable organizations, including serving as a board member of GENYOUth, an organization committed to child health and wellness in the school community; and is an avid supporter of the Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center at The George Washington University; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Mark Whitacre

Mark Whitacre completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Ohio State University, and earned his Ph.D. degree in biochemistry at Cornell University. He went on to work at Ralston Purina, Degussa (Evonik), and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Whitacre was responsible for exposing the ADM price-fixing scandal in the early 1990s. He is considered the highest-ranking executive of any Fortune 500 company in US history to become a whistleblower. Whitacre’s undercover work with the FBI became the inspiration for the 2009 movie The Informant starring Matt Damon and the 2010 Discovery Channel documentary Undercover. He is the Vice President of Culture & Care and the Executive Director of t-factor at Coca-Cola Consolidated. Whitacre and his wife, Ginger, have three grown children.

Frank Harrison

Frank Harrison, is the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Consolidated. He began his career there in 1977, and continues to focus on creating a culture of servant leaders who honor God. Harrison earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and obtained an MBA from Duke University.

In 2008, Frank and his late son James Franklin Harrison, IV, co-founded Open Eyes, a non-profit ministry that equips leaders throughout the world to serve those in need, share the message of Jesus Christ, and disciple believers. He has personally led multiple teams to the war-torn country of Sudan, just one of the many countries where Open Eyes is currently focusing its efforts. Harrison serves on the Board of Directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and formerly served as the chairman for the American Beverage Association, YMCA of Greater Charlotte, and Youth Commission International. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for The Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association. Harrison lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Jan. Together they have three married daughters and nine grandchildren.