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Ron Foxcroft, CEO and Founder of Fox 40 whistles and CEO and Chairman of the Fluke Transportation Group, joins us this week to talk about being the hardest working person in the neighborhood, and finding opportunity in every situation. In this episode, Ron discussed with us how he turned his high school detention experiences into a business opportunities, how he reinvented the whistle and changed modern sports as we know them, and how these whistles gave him an opportunity to visit Buckingham Palace and the International Space Station.
Having officiated Michael Jordan's first college game and the 1976 Olympic Gold Medal Basketball Game, had an audience with her majesty the Queen Elizabeth, invested into the Order of Canada, received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from McMaster University, was named Citizen of the Year in Hamilton and Burlington, and was a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, Ron Foxcroft shares with us how these experiences have shaped his mission.
Today, the Fox 40 whistles are used by referees in the NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA, and more. Seeing the need to upgrade the whistle, we learned more about Ron’’s background in refereeing and how his entrepreneurship spirit helped shape his mission to make the best whistle in sports. He believes that life is full of opportunities if you choose to see them.
Listen to Ron’s episode, and be sure to follow his mission by clicking on the link below.
By Brodrick & CharltonRon Foxcroft, CEO and Founder of Fox 40 whistles and CEO and Chairman of the Fluke Transportation Group, joins us this week to talk about being the hardest working person in the neighborhood, and finding opportunity in every situation. In this episode, Ron discussed with us how he turned his high school detention experiences into a business opportunities, how he reinvented the whistle and changed modern sports as we know them, and how these whistles gave him an opportunity to visit Buckingham Palace and the International Space Station.
Having officiated Michael Jordan's first college game and the 1976 Olympic Gold Medal Basketball Game, had an audience with her majesty the Queen Elizabeth, invested into the Order of Canada, received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from McMaster University, was named Citizen of the Year in Hamilton and Burlington, and was a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, Ron Foxcroft shares with us how these experiences have shaped his mission.
Today, the Fox 40 whistles are used by referees in the NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA, and more. Seeing the need to upgrade the whistle, we learned more about Ron’’s background in refereeing and how his entrepreneurship spirit helped shape his mission to make the best whistle in sports. He believes that life is full of opportunities if you choose to see them.
Listen to Ron’s episode, and be sure to follow his mission by clicking on the link below.