Dave Meltzer
David Meltzer is the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. Sports 1 Marketing is a sports and entertainment firm that leverages the relationship capital that surrounds the world's largest sporting events. Previous and current projects include: The Super Bowl, The Masters, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, The Oscars, Consumer Electronic Show, Aggregated Marketing Platform, Nonprofit Tool Kit, and over 5,700 charitable events, golf tournaments, and galas.
Dave is an author and sought-after motivational speaker. His books include Connected to Goodness and Compassionate Capitalism, both of which became international bestsellers. Among his many media recognitions are Entrepreneur Magazine, 2017 Top Five Best Entrepreneurial Speaker; Forbes, 2016 Top Ten Keynote Speaker; and Variety Magazine, Sports Humanitarian of the Year, for his ongoing philanthropic work.
As a Technology Pioneer Dave was the CEO of Samsung's first smartphone division and the global release of the PC-E Phone. He later became the CEO of the most recognized sports agency in the world: Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment.
Dave serves as Chief Chancellor of JA University.