From spending 19 years on his family's farm, through a successful sales management career, and into his current speaking profession, Rick has always worked hard at being the best. His broad background has led him to serve as President of both the Ohio and National FFA Alumni Associations, and to serve on the National Council for Vocational & Technical Education in Agriculture. Rick Metzger is a member of The Professional Speakers Association of Michigan, the National Speakers Association, and the National Speakers Association - Ohio, from whom he was awarded the 1993-1994 Distinguished Service Award and the 1995 Chapter member of the Year.

Rick comes from a rural background having spent 20 years of his life on the family farm. He then changed his career in to Agribusiness where he worked for nearly 15 years. His career has taken him from sales to marketing to management. He was a high school athletic coach and is a World Champion athlete. Rick has been speaking full time for over 15 years to students, educators, parents, coaches, professional and collegiate athletes, agricultural groups and corporate America. Some of Rick's clients include over 500 schools all across America, The Ohio State Buckeyes, Eastman Kodak, The New York State Athletic Administrators Assoc., Marquette Management, The Canadian Football League and The National Speakers Association. Rick's fast paced, high energy programs enlighten, entertain and empower all who hear him.

His instant rapport with the audience comes easily from the social and communication skills developed as a retired professional athlete and high school athletic coach. Rick's personal achievements as a eight time National NASA Bench Press Champion, an American record Holder in drug-free power lifting, and a four time gold medalist at the World Cup of Power Lifting (making Rick unquestionably one of America's most powerful speakers) has also created a well projected self-motivation.

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