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Zak Brown is the Chief Executive of McLaren Racing and has overall responsibility for the business, including strategic direction, operational performance, marketing and commercial development. He leads McLaren’s direction and involvement in professional motorsport, spearheaded by the McLaren Formula 1 team. Born and raised in California, Zak raced around the world professionally for 10 years before developing his skills in motorsport’s business and commercial worlds. In 1995, he founded JMI, which grew to become the largest and most successful motorsport marketing agency in the world. When JMI was acquired in 2013 by CSM, a division of Chime Communications, Zak became the company’s Chief Executive Officer. He then relinquished that post to embark on his journey at McLaren in the winter of 2016.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • GS Events • Barrett-Jackson
INSPIRATIONAL WORDS
“Work smart and hard.”
“Mistakes are okay but don’t make the same mistake twice. And don’t make stupid mistakes.”
“I have no ASAP in my calendar.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Failing to qualify with Fernando Alonso at the Indianapolis 500.
CURRENT AND PAST SPECIAL VEHICLES
1991 Monaco Winning Ayrton Senna car
RESOURCES
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Niki Lauda: His Competition History by John Saltinstall*
One More Than 10: Singer And The Porsche 911 by Michael Harley*
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
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