C5/C6 Spinal Cord Injury / Mokena, Illinois
A Chicagoan whose neck was broken in 1979 while playing football with his friends the day after Christmas, Brian found himself paralyzed, at the age of seventeen. However, through his faith and family, he found the courage and strength to recover, graduate from high school, and earn his college degree. He also found his purpose: to achieve more than expected and to aspire to be the best he can be.
After spending seventeen years in corporate sales and management he wrote his first book: Up Getting Up is the Key to Life, in which he shared his personal paradigm for mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery, and facing the challenges of life as quadriplegic. It was his hope to inspire those with similar injuries and give hope to their medical caregivers, family, and loved ones.
The father of three adopted children and a husband of over 27 years, Brian developed his strategy of success, CIA: Commitment, Integrity, and Attitude, which he shares with others as a certified John Maxwell Coach and speaker.
Getting Back Up is proud to support Brian with funding towards the purchase of a hand cycle.
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