James Ledford is President of Golf Pride a division of Eaton. Ledford joined Eaton in 2012.
Prior to joining Eaton, Ledford was vice president, Global Business Development at Callaway Golf Company. Previous roles also include serving as the director, Consumer Products, Starbucks Coffee Company with responsibility for developing new lines of business in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Before Starbucks, Ledford was a strategy consultant with A.T. Kearney. He holds two bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Politics & Government from the University of Puget Sound. Ledford also holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Ledford lives in Pinehurst, North Carolina, with his wife and three children. There, he oversees the Global Innovation Center, where he leads a team of researchers and innovators. The team is continuously developing the latest technology to assist players of all levels with the game.
Golf Pride is the recognized global leader in golf grips. On any given week, 80% of tour pros play Golf Pride grips without any endorsement contract. It is Ledford’s thinking as a strategist, ideation expertise, and passion for the game that motivates his team to create the quality of grips Golf Pride produces.
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ABOUT GOLF PRIDE
For over seven decades, we’ve been the global leader in golf grip innovation and technology, from the invention of the slip-on grip to groundbreaking advancements in cord with our new Brushed Cotton Technology (BCT®) to the introduction of the hybrid category of grips.
Today, Golf Pride® has laid claim to more major wins than any other grip company. More than 80% of Tour professionals choose to play our grips and not one is paid to do so. And in this age of multi-million dollar endorsement deals, that’s the strongest endorsement of all. So, whether you’re a Tour pro playing a major, a rising amateur, or an everyday golfer, you can rest assured knowing you’re playing the #1 Grip in Golf.
ABOUT EATON
As a global power management company, we help our customers solve their greatest power challenges through our industry leading electrical, aerospace, hydraulic and vehicle products and services. For more than 100 years, our teams have helped people work more safely, be more energy efficient and live more sustainably.
Today, the world runs on critical infrastructure and technology. Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on us to help solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable.
We are a power management company doing business in more than 175 countries. Our energy-efficient products and services help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably. By giving people tools to use power more efficiently. Helping companies do business more sustainably. And by encouraging each and every employee at Eaton to think differently about our business, our communities—and the positive impact we can have on the world.
ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN GOLF EXPO AND FORUM
The mission of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum is to promote the game, the business the industry the careers, and the opportunities in the $84 Billion golf industry to African Americans.
The objectives of the EXPO are to:
- Promote economic growth, diversity, and inclusion in golf to African Americans and other underrepresented groups.
- Provide a friendly and welcoming environment for golf industry leaders to develop relationships with African Americans who are entrepreneurs, community programmers, and golf enthusiasts.
- Help grow the industry by featuring subject matter experts in learning forums, seminars, and networking opportunities.
- Provide funding to grassroots organizations involved in teaching and promoting golf to the African American community.
