Sugar Ray is keynote speaker at 2017 AGS Conclave

Boxing legend, Olympian and record-breaking world champion Sugar Ray Leonard will be a keynote speaker at the 2017 American Gem Society (AGS) Conclave. The event is slated in Hollywood, CA, from April 5-8, 2017 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

“Mr. Leonard’s endurance, drive and record-breaking success are a source of inspiration for millions,” says Ruth Batson, CEO of AGS and AGS Laboratories. “We look forward to his presentation and his insights on persevering through adversity, and achieving his goals through hard work, passion and dedication…traits our members share!”

Mr. Leonard will speak at the general session breakfast during the Society’s 83rd Conclave.

Sugar Ray Leonard is voted “one of the top 25 athletes of the last 25 years” by ESPN. He is a successful entrepreneur who started his own sports promotion firm. In 2009, Leonard and his wife founded the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to raise funds for research and awareness towards a cure for Type 1 Diabetes and to help children live healthier lives through diet and exercise. He also featured in the movie Hands of Stone portrayed by Usher.