BILL COURTNEY
Character
Leadership
Commitment
Bill Courtney, accomplished businessman, speaker, award winning film subject and writer, understands the power of dreams. “Every great thing that has been accomplished and is yet to be accomplished starts with a dream”
The Journey Begins Here
Bill Courtney is the president and CEO of Classic American Hardwoods, a lumber company that employs 120 people. He also serves as a volunteer high school football coach, writer Against The Grain, subject of Oscar Winning Documentary Undefeated and gives speeches to packed audiences across the country.
Courtney, a member of the city’s prestigious Society of Entrepreneurs, lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife Lisa, and their four children.
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This Is Bill Courtney
— PHIL JACKSON
NBA Coach and The New York Times bestselling author of Eleven Rings— Brian Burkhart
You’re the Boss blog on NYTimes.com— Pam Shriver
International Tennis Hall of Famer and ESPN broadcasterPODCASTS & Interviews
Undefeated
Oscar Award Winning Documentary
The Oscar winning documentary follows an underrated High school football team — the Manassas Tigers led by Bill Courtney, a businessman who volunteered his Time to coach and mentor the mostly fatherless young men on the team as they fight their way to an extraordinary season.