Quentin Townsend had an unbeatable love and interest for the game of basketball ever since he was a child, he was highly talented in playing the game but he had his sights set on being a successful entrepreneur one day. His hard work turned his dreams into reality when he was able to buy the Atlanta franchisee of the American Basketball Association in the year of 2004, this way he accomplished himself as an entrepreneur and also stayed close to the game he loved. He was the person responsible to transform the team into one of the best franchisees ever in the whole association within a short period of time; Quentin changed the name of the franchisee to Atlanta Vision. In only three months Atlanta Vision was named as “Atlanta’s Best Value for Sports Entertainment by the Gwinnett Citizens.
RaisetheRoofAtlanta is an initiative which was started by Quentin Townsend in the year of 2007, just to rebuild the 1996 Olympic Tennis Centre. He wanted the cover the open stadium and build new facilities in the arena to make it into the Gwinnett Community Dome. He wanted his franchisee to have a court of their own and all this effort put in by Quentin for his hometown earned him Georgia’s Top “40 under 40 Up & Comers” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle which is given to the fresh professionals under 40 years of age.
Quentin Townsend was thus able to fulfil his desire to continue his passion for the game of basketball and also was able to exercise his skills as an entrepreneur. He was not only a successful businessman but also promoted social work highly into many schools and other charitable associations. Most of his school level events were charity fund raisers which were meant for specific social uses. The people have high regards for Quentin as he is responsible for bringing the aspiring players of Atlanta into light and help them hone their skills in basketball so that they can make a successful career for themselves. His dedication to the game and effective management earned his the position of President and COO of the Atlanta Vision and also the CEO of ABAin 2008.
The success story of Quentin Townsendin the field of entrepreneurship can be recalled when he was into the business of real estate prior to his stint as a sports manager. His leadership qualities were highlighted when he heading the workforce team at the Fortune 500 Corporation.
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