Olympic Track and Field Gold Medalist and NFL Star Ron Brown Joins OG Nation
Market Wire, November, 2007
OG Nation, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OGNA) announced today that former Olympic track and field and NFL star with the the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Raiders will become OG Nation's distribution spokesperson effective immediately. OG Nation will benefit significantly from Mr. Brown's experience in a wide variety of very successful business ventures over the last 15 years. As the distribution spokesperson, Mr. Brown will provide needed experience for OG Nation in the early stages of putting their products into the marketplace.
"We are delighted to have Ron Brown on board as our distribution spokesperson. His records in business and non-profit organizations speak for themselves. We are looking to add experience and star power to OG Nation as possible and Mr. Brown is a great addition for us," said Giovani Lucianno, CEO of OG Nation, Inc. "Our goal is to build a strong foundation for our Company for our shareholders and execute on our business plan," concluded Mr. Lucianno.
About Ron Brown
Ron Brown is an Olympic gold medalist and former NFL wide receiver. Drafted in the second round of the NFL draft out of Arizona State University, Mr. Brown ran the second leg in the 4X100 relay team that won the gold medal and set the world record in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He went on to a distinguished career as a wide receiver and kickoff return specialist in the National Football League, playing for nine years with the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Raiders before retiring from the NFL in 1991. Since that time, Mr. Brown has been involved in numerous successful business ventures, but has more importantly dedicated much of his time and effort to various non-profit and mentoring organizations.
He is currently involved with an organization called Choices.org, an interactive decision-making workshop that empowers teens to achieve academic success in pursuit of their career and life aspirations. He has also done work with NFL Goals for Life, mentoring kids in schools and correctional facilities. As a former world-class athlete, Ron Brown knows what type of dedication and will it takes to succeed at the highest level. His commitment to excellence and work in championing social causes are especially appropriate to the express dedication of OG Nation to addressing issues of social inequity.
About OG Nation, Inc.:
OG Nation, Inc. is an innovative new lifestyle company dedicated to building long-term success both through the creation of a unique and recognizable brand name, and through the integration of commercial success with social awareness. Convinced that "success" in business has long been too narrowly defined, OG Nation was founded by a group of visionary beverage industry executives who shared a common goal of leveraging the power of commerce in a way that was consistent with their desire to foster greater inclusion in the business world. Led by their President and Chairman of the Board, the well-known and accomplished Hall-of-Fame tailback, actor, entrepreneur, and social activist Jim Brown, the team of seasoned industry executives have set out to become one of the leaders in the beverage industry through developing, distributing and marketing their signature product lines. For more information, visit the Company website at: www.ognation.com .
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