Born and bred under abject poverty and the Jim Crow laws of the American South to a single mother in Hitchcock, Texas, Jimmie James rose above the cultural inequalities to a 30+ year career with ExxonMobil as an engineer. In his mid 40’s, James took up golf. Upon retirement, he made a goal to play Golf Digest’s “Top 100” courses in one calendar year. This episode highlights an incredible journey of a person that rose above societal constraints to achieve a dream of a lifetime.
In this episode:
Jimmie’s project: Playing America’s “Top 100” golf courses
Attempting the impossible, silver linings and mistakes
Diversity in corporate America today
The Cypress Point Club 18th hole
Playing the world’s “Top 100” golf courses
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