TNAS #56 - In talks with The President of Muhammad Ali Center - Marilyn Jackson

The Naren Agarwal Show

In this episode of The Naren Agarwal Show, I had the privilege of interacting with Marilyn Jackson. She is currently the President and CEO at the Muhammad Ali Center. She has a career in Marketing and Strategic Planning with more than 25 years of experience in non-profits and corporate environments. She has been the Vice President in Marketing & Audience Strategy at the Chicago Architechture Foundation before joining the Muhammad Ali Center. She also held a management position at the Six Flags Theme Park and many other organizations.

Marilyn shares her experience on getting an offer at the Muhammad Ali Center and what motivated her to make a shift in her career despite living in a different location with her family. We all get inspired by the greatest boxer of all time Muhammad Ali, and here we get to know what inspires her the most about Muhammad Ali.

We discuss about the 6 Core values/principles of Muhammad Ali and how it impacts the lives of people. We get to know how he has helped lots of people after his retirement from boxing. Marilyn speaks of some untold stories you will get to know about the greatest boxer.

She talks about running the Museum and the challeges that comes along when it comes to business and revenues and how she handles it. She also talks about the Mission & Vision of the Muhammad Ali Center for the past 17 years. You will get to know about various programs introduced by the center for the youth.

Lots to learn in this episode from the President and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, Marilyn Jackson. So tune in to watch the full episode and get to know more about Muhammad Ali!