Quentin Townsend – Basketball Champion To Entrepreneur

Some People are said to be born for doing something special in their life and Quentin Townsend is one of them. As a person, he is regarded to be larger than life character and exercises a huge amount of energy in his work. He has not only achieved his dream, but is living it everyday.

History
Townsend is about six feet and 8 inches tall and studied in the Central State University and was well known for his basketball skills. He loved the game and actively participated in it throughout his school and college days. His height and talent for playing made him a popular basketball player. Although he knew he was a good player, he had set a different goal for himself.

Dream To Reality
From the age of 28, Quentin Townsend started his journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur. In the year 2003, he along with his wife and future Atlanta vision associate, Akilah Townsend, achieved great success as Realtor business persons in Romeoville, Ill. He also launched a number of nonprofit programs for the benefit of teenage girls, who suffered from over weight problems. The program teaches the obese girls about healthy habits of eating.

In the year 2004, his dream came to reality, when he bought the Atlanta American Basketball Organization. It was a big step for him and within 3 months he managed to change the whole outlook of the team, starting from management to players. It was a progressive action and later on he changed the name of the organization to Atlanta Vision. He has a strong personality and a lot of positive energy. According to a number of his well-wishers, he has a great driving force for work and basketball and this specific trait has helped him in establishing Atlanta Vision.

By doing his work, Townsend is living his dream of being an entrepreneur. Besides that, he is also enjoying basketball, which has been his favorite sport since childhood. He has played a number of matches in the past. Quentin Townsend is well known for his kind nature. He has donated money personally to a number of schools and charitable associations and has sometimes raised funds by making his team play for the schools. He always encourages school students to participate in basketball game and has helped a number of schools for establishing a good basketball ground in their infrastructure.