Joseph G. Burke is an American author, inventor, and actor, known for founding of VICTURY Sports and The Anatomy of YES, LLC. He appeared in the 2003 film The Challenge.
Joseph Burke | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Joe Michael Burke |
| Alma mater | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Author, inventor, actor |
| Known for | Inventor of Ollyball Author of The Anatomy of Yes |
| Spouse | Ellen Burke |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education
editBurke earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he was a recipient of the Hylan Scholarship.[1]
Career
editIn 2014, Burke founded The Anatomy of YES, LLC, a company that produces educational content. His works include the documentary Made in the USA: A 30-Day Journey and the book The Anatomy of YES: The Story Behind Every Sale (2019).[2][3][4]
Burke launched VICTURY Sports in 2016 and invented Ollyball, a patented toy that received the 2019 Toy of the Year award.[5][6][7][8] Ollyball was featured at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.[9][10]
Burke served as Vice President of marketing and Community development at Goodwill Industries.[1][11] He has also worked with the Disney Store.[12][1]
Personal life
editBurke resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife and three children.[5][3][1][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Alumnus wins Toy of the Year Award with Ollyball". RIT. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Getting to Yes, And… | Joseph Burke – "The Anatomy of Yes."". WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ a b "With a ticket to ride, he wrote the book on how buyers say yes". Legatus. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Este libro hace una anatomía de las ventas y todo ejecutivo debe leer en estos momentos". October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b VICTURY. "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Michalik, Maddie (2019-02-16). "The Toy Association Awards 2019 TOTY Winners". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Tinkerer-Innovator Hopes Ollyball Becomes Smash Hit". Orange County Business Journal. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Patterson, Madison (2024-08-09). "Ollyball Becomes Official Hasbro Licensee, Will Give Industry-Only Look at LA Toy Preview". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Ollyball & NBALAB Launching the 'All-Star Ollyball Keepy Uppy Challenge'".
- ^ "Goodwill of Orange County Reimagines the Donation Bin With Singing, Tech-Enabled "Smiley Boxes"". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Joseph Burke | People Of Play". PeopleOfPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ SPORTS, VICTURY (2022-04-22). "Ollyball and Los Angeles Angels Head Hitting Coach Jeremy Reed Are Helping Kids 'Be the Ball!'". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2024-12-04.