Gath, Jim

Jim Gath has had a fairly long and - some would say - rather strange life. He manufactured water display fountains, submersible pumps, underwater lighting, electric wheelchairs and cloisonne picture frames. He was a founder of USA TODAY and stayed with it until it turned a profit. He wrote the marketing platform for Ted Turner's 1998 Goodwill Games. He produced post-season college football bowl games, major events and festivals and concerts in Las Vegas. And he's quite proud of the fact that he's done all of that without the benefit of a college degree. In 2005, he met his true calling when he...