Meet Anthony

Birthplace
  • St. Louis, MO

Current Residence
  • Dallas, TX

Professional Experience
  • Over 25 years of global project management and executive-level experience.
  • Responsible for managing the human resources, facilities, information technology, accounting, and payroll functions.
  • Managed and delivered multi-million dollar, international technical projects to be on time, to specifications, and under budget.
  • Wrote and directed international, award winning documentaries, which received more than forty awards.

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    Previous Employers and Consulting Clients
    • Texas Instruments
    • Frito Lay/Pepisco
    • Ernst & Young
    • Accor North America
    • Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
    • Superconducting Super Collider Project
    • Siemens/Efficient Networks
    • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
    • Lomas & Nettleton
    • Regional Justice Information Service
    • City of St. Louis
    • Monsanto

    Board Positions
    • Dallas (formerly White Rock) Marathon (since 2009).
    • Caribbean Endurance Sports Corporation (since 2019)
    • Jubilee Theatre Board (2007 thru 2009).
    • Oracle Applications Users’ Group (2003 thru 2007).
    • Running USA (2015 thru 2019)
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    Professional Certifications
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
    • Supply Chain Management (UT-Dallas)
    • Certified Distance Running Coach (RRCA)
    • Project Management Certification (Google)

    Education
    • MS, Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas (TX), Accounting Honor Society
    • MBA, Management, Abilene Christian University
    • BA, Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
    • BA, Mathematics, Webster University, St. Louis, MO

    Collegiate Classes Taught
    • Project Management
    • Business Organization & Management
    • Accounting
    • Information Technology, including database design
    Running Accomplishments & Recognitions
    • Completed 132 marathons (26.2-miles/42.2K), including winning ten age and weight division trophies between 1983 and 2018.
    • Made history after running a marathon on all seven continents. Fewer than 250 people in the world had completed this feat. Historic artifacts are with the Smithsonian Institute. A three-hour, video recording of an interview about his life story is in the US Library of Congress.
    • One of about sixty people in world who completed the marathon "hat trick." This consists of finishing (1) 100 marathons in (2) all 50 States and (3) seven continents. He may be the only person in the world to have completed the "hat trick" plus finished 50 marathons in one State (TX).
    • Completed the Texas Marathon Challenge (five marathons in four months).
    • Ran a marathon a month while 50 years old, including a 50K (31.1 miles) ultra-marathon.
    • Inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame (2022) and National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame (2017), Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (2026).

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    2009


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    2013
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    Continents
    International Marathons
    Location
    North America
    Cowtown Marathon
    Ft. Worth, TX
    Europe
    Tailwinds Marathon
    Copenhagen,Denmark
    Australia
    Gold Coast Airport Marathon
    Gold Coast, Australia
    Asia
    Great Wall Marathon
    Huangyaguan, China
    Antarctica
    Antarctica Marathon
    King George Is., Antarctica
    South America
    Fin Del Mundo Marathon
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    Africa
    Lewa SafriCom Marathon
    Lewa, Kenya
    Europe
    French Riviera Marathon
    Nice, France
    Africa
    Mt. Kilimanjaro Marathon
    Moshi, Tanzania
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    Anthony accepts award for placing in the Mt. Kilimanjaro Marathon.
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    Other Sports
    • Won five trophies for placing in biathlons (running/bicycling).
    • Competed in bicycle races from 50 to 100 miles.
    • Competed on the 1983 Pepsico/Frito-Lay National Corporate Cup Track Team (quarter & half mile).
    • Shotokan karate - brown belt.
    • Swimming.
    • Triathlete.
    Film Festival Selections & Awards for Writing and Directing Documentaries

    Documentary - She Quietly Ran Into History

    • 2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards
    • 2026 Winner - Best Women Empowerment Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards
    • 2026 Winner - Best Sports Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
    • 2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
    • 2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    • 2026 Winner - Best Historical Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    • 2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    • 2026 Honorable Mention - Best Documentary Short Film, The Urban Short Film Festival 3rd Annual Atlanta Tour
    • 2026 Official Selection – Best Documentary Short Film, The Roxbury International Film Festival


    Documentary - We ARE Distance Runners

    • 2023 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Global Film Festival Awards
    • 2023 Winner - Best Biographical Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2023 Winner - Best Short Historical Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    • 2023 Winner - Best Short Social Message Films, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
    • 2023 Winner - Best Human Interest Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2023 Winner - Best Interview Format, Talk Show, or Podcast, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2024 Winner - Best Biographical Feature Film, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest
    • 2024 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest
    • 2024 Winner - Veteran & Military Award For Best Director, Orlando Urban Film Festival
    • 2023 Finalist - Best Sports Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, New York International Film Awards
    • 2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, Black History Film Festival
    • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, The People’s Film Festival
    • 2024 Honorable Mention - Best Short Film - TX Showcase, ATX Short Film Showcase - Austin's Monthly Film Festival
    • 2023 Semi-Finalist - Best Short Documentary, Luleå International Film Festival - Monthly
    • 2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Feature Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    • 2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Sports Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Women's Short Documentary, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
    • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Documentary News Story Over 30 Minutes, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2023 Award Nominee - Best Family History Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2023 Award Nominee - Best True Story (Documentary Style), NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2023 Award Nominee - Most Inspiring, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Short Sports Doc, Seattle Film Festival
    • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, Orlando Urban Film Festival
    • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Social Impact Film, Orlando Urban Film Festival
    • 2024 Award Nominee - Best Documentarian, Orlando Urban Film Festival
    • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Crown Point International Film Festival
    • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
    • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Stockholm City Film Festival - Monthly
    • 2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, St. Louis International Film Festival
    • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Austin Lift-Off Film Festival
    • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Paris Awards Film Festival
    • 2024 Official Selection - Best Inspirational Film, Paris Awards Film Festival
    • 2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Sports Documentary, Seattle Film Festival

    Documentary - Breaking Three Hours
    • 2022 Winner - Best Original Song for a Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival
    • 2022 Winner - Best Sports Documentary Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival
    • 2022 Winner - Best Music: (Welcome to the) Marathon, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2022 Winner - Best News Story/Public Information: Breaking Three Hours - Marillyn Bevans Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2022 Winner - Best Short Documentary Under 13 Minutes: Keep Going, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
    • 2022 Winner - Best Biographical Film, New York International Film Awards
    • 2022 Winner - Best Sport Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2022 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2022 Finalist - Best Song, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    • 2022 Honorable Mention - Best Original Song, Global Film Festival Awards
    • 2022 Semi-Finalist - Best First Time Documentary Film, Boden International Film Festival (Sweden)
    • 2022 Exceptional Merit Award - Documentary & Sports, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    • 2022 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, New York Independent Cinema Awards
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Toronto International Women's Film Festival
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, San Antonio Black International Film Festival
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Visions of the Black Experience
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Minute Madness Toronto
    • 2022 Official Selection - Best Documentary Feature, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association Film Festival


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