** IOGH DD: Board of Directors
Keith McAllister
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. McAllister has an impressive history of successful ventures. Before founding International Oil & Gas Holding Corp., Mr. McAllister most recently co-founded Mobile Wireless Security ("MWLS"), which offered wireless streaming video security solutions. Prior to that he was president of Entertainment Direct TV, which was acquired by Broadband Wireless International Corporation, where he served as co-Chairman and CEO. Mr. McAllister was CEO of Dudley Bernichi Diamonds in Cape Town, South Africa, exporting investment grade diamonds from South Africa to North America from 1998 through 2000. Mr. McAllister developed his international business experience as a restaurateur and nightclub owner of five properties in Detroit, Toronto and Cape Town. Mr. McAllister attended the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Ron Tripp
President
Dr. Ron Tripp is a past President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Broadband Wireless International Corporation. Also, Dr. Tripp was the president of U.S. Operations of the Mendel Japan Corporation based in Tokyo, Japan, an import export company focused on hard commodities in the international market. He currently serves as President of USA Judo, the National Governing Body for the sport and is a past member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. A seven time world medalist and World Champion, Dr. Tripp has a proven record of success in the business community and his personal endeavors.
Ron Tripp
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Ron Tripp.Ron Tripp (born 1955) is a Sambo and Judo champion and is the current president of USA Judo.[1] He is also a member of the board of directors of the United States Olympic Committee.
His name is also fairly well-known amongst jujutsu and submission grappling enthusiasts as the only man ever to defeat the legendary champion Rickson Gracie. A graduate of Hillsdale College and Palmer College, the 6 feet 205 pound Tripp excelled in both the sports of Judo and Sambo. Trained by the well-known Pat Burris, Tripp's fight career lasted from 1982 to 1995. He is also a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Career highlights
1993: Defeated Rickson Gracie at U.S. Sambo Championships
1994: Submitted by Rigan Machado
1995: At 41,defeated 24 year old Andrew Bourdeau to win the International Federation of Amateur Sambo Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship in Montreal, Canada.
The Rickson Gracie fight
In 1993 at the U.S. Sambo Championships in Norman, Oklahoma, undefeated Rickson Gracie with over 300 straight victories, was matched with multiple Judo and Sambo champion Dr. Ron Tripp. The 6 feet 205 pound Tripp threw the 5 feet 10 inch, 185 pound Gracie to the canvas by "Uchimata" in 47 seconds and Gracie's shoulders touched the floor, thus giving Tripp "absolute" victory under U.S. Sambo rules. Rickson complained that he didn't understand the rules, because if he did, he would never have let himself been thrown. However, the results stood and a rematch never happened. Thus, officially, Dr. Ron Tripp became the only fighter in Rickson Gracie's legendary career to defeat him.
Awards and Titles
12-time Judo and Sambo National and Pan American Champion
8-time Olympic Festival Medal winner
U.S. Sambo Champion 1993
Olympic Festival Gold Medal winner in 1994
President of USA Judo until 2008
Member of U.S. Olympic Committee until 2008
International Federation Amateur Sambo Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion in 1995
Dominique Wilkins
Member, Board of Directors
NBA Hall of Famer, and the most celebrated player to ever put on an Atlanta Hawks uniform, Dominique Wilkins was named to the position of Vice President-Basketball on March 31, 2004. Previously the team's special assistant to the executive vice president and player development assistant, Mr. Wilkins reports to team President/CEO Bernie Mullin and works in various management functions within the organization's basketball and business areas. Mr. Wilkins will be responsible for advising IOGHC’s board of directors and senior management team on business and communications issues.
Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960, in Paris, France) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall of Famer. "'Nique" (also nicknamed The Human Highlight Film[1]) is one of the most prolific scorers and best dunkers in NBA history.
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1 Early life and college
2 NBA career
3 Slam Dunk Contests
4 Notes
5 Lifetime stats
6 Awards and achievements
7 Notes
Early life and college
Wilkins was born in Paris, due to his father being stationed there while in the Air Force. He entered the University of Georgia in 1979 with an established reputation as an exciting player, and averaged 21.6 points a game over his career [[1]]. He left after his junior year, and was selected 3rd overall by the Utah Jazz in the 1982 NBA Draft.
NBA career
Reluctant to play with the Jazz, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks several months after the draft. The trade included John Drew, Freeman Williams and cash. Prior to his last three seasons (with the Celtics, Spurs and Magic) Wilkins never averaged fewer than 20 points per game and captured a scoring title in 1985-86 with an average of 30.3 points per game.
Wilkins, in addition to his eleven seasons with the Hawks, had short stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Boston Celtics, Panathinaikos Athens (a professional team in Greece, with whom he won his first title, the European Clubs' Championship and the Greek Cup), Fortitudo Bologna (a professional team in Italy), the San Antonio Spurs, and the Orlando Magic before he retired in 1999.
Wilkins was instrumental in the Hawks' prominence in the 1980s, when the club recorded 50-win seasons four times during the decade. As Wilkins entered his 30s, and the Hawks started to require an all-around contribution from their star, Wilkins evolved into an all-around player, averaging 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the 1990-91 season.
Wilkins, a nine-time NBA All-Star and the winner of two NBA Slam Dunk Contests, registered 26,668 points (one of only 12 players to do so) and 7,169 rebounds in his NBA career.
Wilkins' nickname was the "The Human Highlight Film" for his Erving-esque athleticism, and highlight reel dunks which helped him to win two NBA Slam Dunk Contest titles. His trademark dunk was a powerful one or two handed windmill. His duels in the contest with the young Michael Jordan are widely considered to have been the best slam dunk contests ever.
His #21 jersey was retired by the Hawks on January 13, 2001. He is one of four players to have had their jerseys retired by the Hawks.
Slam Dunk Contests
Wilkins participated in five slam dunk contests winning two. The first one was in 1984, in Denver. Dominique finished third behind Larry Nance and Julius Erving. In 1985, in Indianapolis, he beat Michael Jordan in the finals. In Dallas in 1986, a Jordan-Wilkins rematch was put on hold, since Michael Jordan was injured. Dominique reached the finals where he was upset by his 5' 7" teammate, Anthony "Spud" Webb.
The finally awaited rematch of Wilkins vs Jordan was in the 1988 Chicago All-Star Weekend. The duo put a show for the ages. At the end Michael Jordan prevailed winning 147 to 145. Many thought that if the contest was held in another arena, it would have gone the Nique's way.
In 1990 Dominique decided to make a final appearance in the Slam Dunk contest. He went up against all the new promising stars, like Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen and Kenny Walker (the 1989 champion). In the finals he defeated Kenny Smith from the Sacramento Kings. That was Nique's second and final victory in a Slam Dunk contest.
Notes
He is the older brother of former NBA guard Gerald Wilkins, and uncle to current Seattle SuperSonics guard Damien Wilkins.
Wilkins was ranked #27 on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.
Wilkins did not foul out during his final 957 games, the third longest such streak (behind Moses Malone and Wilt Chamberlain).
The 1987 high octane team Wilkins was part of was referred to as 'Atlanta's Air Force'.
Wilkins was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame on April 3rd, 2004.
Wilkins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on April 3rd, 2006.
