Inky Johnson’s Biography

Husband, father, collegiate athlete, entrepreneur and author, Inky
Johnson is one of the most highly sought after speakers in the world. For
over a decade, executives, professional sports teams, business owners
and people all over have benefited from the raw energy of his thought
provoking and inspirational presentations. Whether the topic is
leadership, teamwork, excelling in the midst of adversity, embracing
change, mental agility or perseverance, Inky’s message is effective and
efficient. Inky’s gift of being an effective communicator has allowed him to
crossover into different industries. He is a leader called upon by leaders.
A partial list of his clients include Chick-fil-A, Dell Technologies, Aflac
Insurance, Cooks Pest Control, State Farm, AT&T, Comcast, Coca Cola,
Bank of America, Stryker, The University of Tennessee, The University Of
Alabama, The University of Texas, The University of Oregon. UCLA,
Clemson University, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota
Timberwolves, The New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los
Angeles Rams, New York Knicks, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Cubs and
Atlanta Braves.Inky earned his Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology from The University
of Tennessee. He was a three year letterman and two year Captain on the
Football team, where he started as a cornerback. In his junior year he was
projected as a top thirty draft pick. Unfortunately, on September 9th,
2006, he sustained a life threatening, career ending injury that paralyzed
his right arm and hand. From that day to present day Inky has had a
burning desire to use his situation and experiences to add value to
people’s lives.Inky’s words have resonated all over the world— “The one thing we all
have in common is that we will encounter adversity, but we have to decide
how we respond to it. My arm and my hand are paralyzed but my heart
isn’t, my mind isn’t, my dedication isn’t, my work ethic isn’t, my
commitment isn’t.” Inky is on a mission to serve and is someone that takes
tremendous pride in what he does.Inky is the host of Serendipity with Inky Johnson Podcast. He devotes time
to mentoring athletes and underprivileged youth and is one of the founders
of The Inky and Allison Johnson Foundation. Inky and his wife, Allison,
lives in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children, Jada and Inky Jr. Watch video →

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