Biography

Mark Pattison is a former NFL player who has just completed the Seven Summits having scaled Mt Everest on May 23rd, 2021. He became the 2nd NFL player to ever accomplish this goal having climbed the world’s highest peaks (Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Elbrus, Mt Kosciuszko, Aconcagua, Denali, Vinson and Mt Everest) which he started in 2013.

Mark played 5 years in the NFL and then went on to start several successful multi-million-dollar businesses in which one was venture backed and acquired by University Games in 2008. Today, Mark is a senior executive for Sports Illustrated and helped to take the parent company The Arena Group public onto the NYSE in 2022.

Current Following:

250,000+ Finding Your Summit Podcast downloads after 250 + episodes:

In 2017, Mark launched his weekly podcast series called Finding Your Summit, which can be found on his website or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Mark interviews high achievers who have overcome adversity and gone on to find success in whatever medium they have chosen: Mark’s guests have ranged from a shark attack victim, POW in Vietnam, Navy Seals, Professional Athletes, Mountaineers to Relationships & Business & Music & Hollywood stars.

450k+ Social Media Followers Across Multiple Platforms:

Mark launched his Facebook Fan Page in 2016 and now has over 320,000 “likes” with a global engaged audience as his page continues to grow over 1,000 people per week. His Instagram feed has over 25,000 dedicated & engaged followers. Mark is also active on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Links to all of Mark’s Socials can also be found on his website, MarkPattisonNFL.com.

Mark was chosen to be featured on a new segment called Life After Football during pregame of the Raider/Chiefs pregame during week seven on the NFL NETWORKS. Mark shares his journey of how he found the mountains after going through a challenging time in his life. The video can also, be found on homepage of Mark’s Website. The NFL also produced a Documentary called Searching for the Summit.

Philanthropy:

Mark is also a philanthropist having raised over $150,000 for various causes and most recently, partnering with non-profit Higher Ground based in Sun Valley. Mark’s daughter Emilia has epilepsy which motivated him to get involved in helping others.

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SEVEN SUMMITS OF SUCCESS

Most of us are in search of something greater — to find an elevated purpose in our work and in our lives. But, we may also lack the discipline or practical knowledge for how to set a course to find it.

Through his Seven Summits of Success presentations, Mark helps business leaders and their teams get off the sidelines, re-engage in life, and win by applying a proven set of principles, process, and tools which Mark has learned from the NFL, mountains and business.

Testimonials

Having been a teammate, climbing partner and friend of Mark's for over 35 years, I can say without hesitation that he is a man of tremendous integrity, moral conviction and mental toughness. His ability to both lead from the front and be a core team member speaks to both his strength of conviction as well as his selfless attitude. Mark has a vision and an energy that others are naturally drawn to, his ability to inspire others with both his words and actions are beyond compare. This is a man that has reached the highest peaks professionally as an NFL player, in business as an entrepreneur, as a father and as a high altitude mountain climber.
– Jim Mora, UCLA Head Football Coach
The event turned out great—and you were such a huge part of that! People left energized and excited, and committed. I could not have been more pleased with how it went. We will have to have you back! I can’t say it enough. Thank you!
– Marc Wilson, CEO/Founder, Q Sciences
We were honored to host Mark Pattison as our keynote speaker at our 2022 Kickoff event. Mark’s presentation was engaging & insightful. From a career in the NFL to how he overcame adversity to reach his incredible goal of summiting the tallest peaks of each continent (Seven Summits), his story was nothing short of inspiring. The Q&A portion was well received - our employees could have peppered Mark with questions for hours! Thanks for helping us kick off the year, Mark!
– Joel Gard, President, Xpress Technologies
Great working with you today. Your presentation and message were very well received by our group. We’ve had awesome feedback. I’m glad we were able to make this work- thanks for being flexible with such short notice.
– Medtronic Principal Product Specialist
Thank you again for supporting our meeting. It was a huge success and you received great reviews at the end of my meeting during the recap.
– Canon National Channel Manager
I want to thank you again, for providing the keynote address at our annual Alive 365 Symposium on Safety! Your tales of success attained in your personal and professional life, through hard work and perseverance, was inspiring and spot on to the theme of this year’s symposium, Quest for World Class Safety! You really hit a home run (or caught a TD pass) with our guests! Thank you and the best of luck as you chase your “lofty” dreams!
– Tony Roussey, Chief Operating Officer of LEED® A.P.
Mark brought inspiration as a keynote speaker to our annual conference without any rah-rah, but in a genuine sense, and real-life application. He was able to break his life lessons down into teachable business concepts.
– Steve Crespo, CEO of Security 101

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