About Devon
Devon Harris was born on Christmas Day 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Olympic Gardens. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England, received a Queen's Commission in December 1985, and served as an officer in the Jamaica Defence Force until retiring as a Captain in December 1992. As an original member of Jamaica's 1988 Olympic bobsled team and captain for 1992 and 1998, Harris competed three times at the Olympics. His team's story inspired the film Cool Runnings.
Photo: Tech. Sgt. Rachel Martinez, U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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MotivationalSpeakerBrand ambassadorEntrepreneurAuthorBusiness Leader / ExecutiveAdventurer / ExplorerChange ManagementDEI (Diversity, Equity And Inclusion)Goal Setting And Achievement
Known for
- Original member of Jamaica's 1988 Olympic bobsled team
- Captain of the 1992 and 1998 Olympic bobsled teams
- Motivational keynote speaker for corporate events
- Founder and CEO of the Keep On Pushing Foundation
- Author of motivational books
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