Patrick O’Dooley is a native of Dallas, Texas. He attended the University of Oklahoma on an athletic scholarship, graduating with a degree in marketing. After serving in the U.S. Army overseas as an aviation officer, O’Dooley returned to Dallas, where he enjoyed a successful career in sales and sales management with IBM and Steelcase Furniture Corporation.

A commercial pilot, our speaker has spoken in all 50 states, and 7 foreign nations during the past 20 years. He served on the board of directors of the National Speaker’s Association where he earned their highest designation of Certified Speaking Professional, a distinction held by less than 475 speakers in the world.