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Birth Year (-Died Year)
1962
Birth City
Campana, Buenos Aires, AR
Current Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Email (Public)
Author's Website
Occupation(s)
Keynote Speaker
Biography
Four-Time Olympian in the sport of luge. First four-decade Winter Olympian. Spoken for over 100 Fortune 500 companies since 2002. Sold over 300,000 books in 10 languages. TED talk, "The Power of Following the Leader" has over one million views. Ruben moved to Colorado Springs in 2010 and visits the Monument Library at least a couple times a week.
Awards/Honors
Flag Flown in Ruben's Honor at the U.S. Air Force Academy after a Keynote (2022)
Houston Christian University Athletic Hall of Honor (2021)
The Olympic Spirit Award (2010)
Salt Lake City Olympic Torch Bearer (2002)
Four-Time Olympian (1988, 1992, 2002, 2010)
Education/Training
BS in Chemistry and Biology from Houston Christian University (1988)
Local Authors Genres
Published Works
Interviews
Speaker Availability
Yes
Speaker Topics
Leadership, Overcoming Challenges, Change, Inspirational / Motivational, Teamwork, Success Principles.
- Topics Page from Website - https://ruben-gonzalez.com/speaking/motivational-keynote-speaker-topics/
- Speaker Videos Page - https://ruben-gonzalez.com/demo-video/
- Topics Page from Website - https://ruben-gonzalez.com/speaking/motivational-keynote-speaker-topics/
- Speaker Videos Page - https://ruben-gonzalez.com/demo-video/