Seymour Rifkind

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Seymour Rifkind is President of the Interface Group, a 33-year-old marketing communication firm.  Interface has provided marketing services to some of the largest corporations in the world, Toshiba, Siemens, Motorola and Baxter to name a few.

Interface has won numerous industry awards for advertising, direct mail and complete integrated programs.  Seymour is also an adjunct professor teaching an integrated marketing communication class at Columbia College.

In addition to his marketing background, Seymour is President of Seymour Rifkind International.  He is the author of the best selling book 21st Century Samurai: The Secret Path to Success & Fulfillment, which has been translated into five foreign languages.  Seymour has done over 50 radio interviews and has been featured in a number of national publications.  He is an executive coach and sought after keynote speaker.  He’s spoken internationally on branding and corporate identities, as well as his most recent motivational topics – life mastery, value-based leadership and goals/beyond excellence.

Developing the next generation of leaders is extremely important to Seymour.  He is the founder of Future Leaders Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to identify young potential leaders and teach/empower them to practice value-based leadership skills.  He is a graduate of The Institute for Life Coach Training, a member of the International Coaching Federation and a certified trainer for Consulting Resource Group International.

Seymour has led an active lifestyle as he has competed and participated in sports his entire life.  He is considered by many to be one of the worlds’ peak performance experts.

An International Gold Medal Winning Gymnast

Worked with five Olympic Champion Gymnasts

Competed Internationally in Tennis

Completed Chicago, New York and Boston Marathons’

Summited the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere

A black belt and certified instructor in Tae Kwon Do

Ironman triathlon age group winner

50K ultra-marathon age group winner

Seymour has been married for 26 years and has two sons ages 24 and 21.  He received his BS. from the University of Iowa and MS. from the University of Nebraska.