As Nathan Whitaker shares with his audiences, “Every one of us is creating a legacy. It’s up to us to determine its impact.” This belief underscores both his literary and speaking career. Nathan Whitaker is a motivational speaker, the co-author of eight books that have reached the top-ten of the New York Times bestseller list, and a Super Bowl champion. Quiet Strength, co-authored with Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, reached #1 on the New York Times list and has sold over three million copies. He has also collaborated with Tim Tebow and James Brown, among others. He has spoken to corporations, sports teams, and trade associations across the country and world on topics ranging from leadership to team building to resilience and significance.  A two-sport athlete in baseball and football at Duke University, he played for Steve Spurrier on Duke’s most recent ACC Championship football team and graduated cum laude with a degree in English and Political Science in 1991. He also holds graduate degrees from Harvard Law School and the University of Florida, both with honors. He practiced law before working in the front offices of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he worked in football administration, salary cap management and contract negotiations, winning Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers. Nathan currently lives in Gainesville, Florida with his wife, Amy, their dog, RickyBobby, and two cats, Fezzik and Scout. They have two daughters, Hannah, an assistant librarian at the University of Florida and Ellie, a senior at the University of Florida.