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Anthony Reed, MBA, MS, CPA PMP is a very unique individual with very unusual experiences as an African American executive and world history making athlete. He has over thirty years in management and executive positions where he managed multi-million dollar budgets and international project teams. He was a trailblazer for African-American information technology (IT) professionals. In many organizations, he was either the first Black IT professional, the highest ranking Black in the IT department, or the highest ranking in the entity. He served on the board of directors for several IT organizations.

At the same time, this certified distance running coach has completed over one hundred, thirty 26.2-mile marathons. He's the first Black in the world to finish marathons on all of the continents, including Antarctica. He is one of fifty people worldwide, who completed the marathon "hat trick." This consists of finishing (1) at least 100 marathons, (2) a marathon on all seven continents, and (3) a marathon in each of the fifty States. He was inducted into the 2022 National Distance Running Hall of Fame and the 2017 National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame. He served on the board of directors for various running organizations. He writes about

- Succeeding in education, business, and sports against the odds.
- The quagmire of being fired for being successful.
- Staff mutiny over the fear of a Black manager.
- Having the police standby while receiving a performance review.
- Eating breakfast with and asking questions of President Gerald Ford.
- The impact of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination on Black distance running.
- Making world history in distance running.