Joe Michael Burke

Joseph Burke
Joe Burke, Jenny Tran, and Eric Mammen attend Party With A Purpose hosted by The Toy Foundation at TAO in Los Angeles on September 9, 2024.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJoe Michael Burke
Alma materRochester Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Author, inventor, actor
Known forInventor of Ollyball
Author of The Anatomy of Yes
SpouseEllen Burke
Children3

Joseph G. Burke is an American author, inventor, and actor, known for founding of VICTURY Sports and The Anatomy of YES, LLC. He appeared in the 2003 film The Challenge.

Early life and education

Burke earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he was a recipient of the Hylan Scholarship.[1]

Career

In 2014, Burke founded The Anatomy of YES, LLC, a company that produces educational content. His works include the documentary Made in the USA: A 30-Day Journey and the book The Anatomy of YES: The Story Behind Every Sale (2019).[2][3][4][5]

Burke launched VICTURY Sports in 2016 and invented Ollyball, a patented toy that received the 2019 Toy of the Year award.[6][7][8][9] Ollyball was featured at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.[10][11]

Burke served as Vice President of marketing and Community development at Goodwill Industries.[1][12] He has also worked with the Disney Store.[13][1]

Personal life

Burke resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife and three children.[6][4][1][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Alumnus wins Toy of the Year Award with Ollyball". RIT. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ^ "Books by Joseph Burke (Author of The Anatomy of Yes)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ "Getting to Yes, And… | Joseph Burke – "The Anatomy of Yes."". WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. ^ a b "With a ticket to ride, he wrote the book on how buyers say yes". Legatus. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. ^ "This book is an anatomy of sales and every executive should read it right now".
  6. ^ a b VICTURY. "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  7. ^ Michalik, Maddie (2019-02-16). "The Toy Association Awards 2019 TOTY Winners". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  8. ^ "Tinkerer-Innovator Hopes Ollyball Becomes Smash Hit". Orange County Business Journal. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  9. ^ "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  10. ^ Patterson, Madison (2024-08-09). "Ollyball Becomes Official Hasbro Licensee, Will Give Industry-Only Look at LA Toy Preview". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  11. ^ "Ollyball & NBALAB Launching the 'All-Star Ollyball Keepy Uppy Challenge'".
  12. ^ "Goodwill of Orange County Reimagines the Donation Bin With Singing, Tech-Enabled "Smiley Boxes"". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  13. ^ "Joseph Burke | People Of Play". PeopleOfPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  14. ^ SPORTS, VICTURY (2022-04-22). "Ollyball and Los Angeles Angels Head Hitting Coach Jeremy Reed Are Helping Kids 'Be the Ball!'". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2024-12-04.