The 7 Most Important Things You Should Know About Champion Business Advisors Founder, Jim Booker
1) Has a passion for growing, developing, and nurturing small to midsize businesses, corporations and associations. Offers clients a wealth of expertise in sales and marketing, organizational leadership, team building, and change management.
2) Experienced as a small business owner, textile supervisor, non-profit manager, and travel agency Division President. His 25 plus years of experience span a single employee budget of less than $100,000 to a division with over 50 employees and $75 million in Revenue. He has also served as a senior executive of a $2 billion corporation.
3) Earned a Master of Business Administration through the Wake Forest University Executive MBA program. Considered a broad general management education on weekends and evenings while working full time, complete with a required Outward Bound team-building venture. Graduated from N.C. State University with B.S. degrees in Economics and Zoology.
4) Lead civic, social, and professional organizations as Chapter President in such diverse groups as Business Network International, SKAL, Burkemill Place Homeowners Association, Big Sell Investment Club, Executive Lead Association, and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Supported numerous additional organizations, including Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Association of Couples for Marriage Enrichment, Piedmont Triad Leadership Network, Sales & Marketing Executives, and Jaycees.
5) Eagle Scout and God & Country recipient. Core leader for (CBS) Community Bible Study. Active in (CBMC) Christian Businessmen Connection, Executive Ministries, and Crown Ministries. Former church Deacon, Sunday school teacher, stewardship chairman, and personnel committee member.
6) Committed to wife, Erien, since 1983, with whom he has raised two adult children - son, Kyle, and daughter, Alexandra. Son to a father who was a former FBI agent, attorney, and Superior Court Judge, as well as a mother who was a Registered Nurse and realtor.
7) Insatiable appetite for knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. An avid reader of business, personal development, and theological books, white papers, videos, and audiotapes. Aspiring triathlete with regular workouts in swimming, cycling, and running.
