Entrepreneur and Author Larry D. Thornton and Area Coca Cola Representatives Talks to Wildcats Student-Athletes on Leadership

10/11/2021 4:25:00 PM

By: Chris Myers

FORT VALLEY, Ga. – When you are part of the Wildcats athletics family, The Valley experiences one receives is more than wins-and-losses on the playing field and time spent practicing. The Fort Valley State athletics department welcomed entrepreneur and author Larry D. Thornton and area Coca Cola management representatives spent over an hour talking leadership to the Wildcats.

Thornton, who is the author of the book 'Why Not Win,' serves on the Synovus Bank board and owner of seven McDonald's franchises in the Birmingham, Ala., area as some of his long career accomplishments. He spoke to the over 300 FVSU student-athletes on Monday afternoon.

Joining Thornton, Coca Cola area management representatives also added words on leadership and advice for the futures of the Wildcats student-athletes.

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