2020 GOLF GOLF - Key Persons
Jim Rasmusson's devotion to golf started at an early age as he endeavored to not only improve every year, but his goal was to play at a professional level or at least become a PGA teaching professional. As life would have it, Jim's plans were detoured and he followed his father into the healthcare professions becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Keeping the golf dream alive, he enjoys all aspects of the golf industry from playing and working at the course to coaching high school golf teams. More recently, he had the opportunity to work two seasons as the Inside Lead of Golf Operations at the Rock Resort, a 27 hole professionally designed Robert Trent Jones course in Spring Green, Wisconsin. He understands hospitality, staff, event and golf course management. In addition, Jim has great experience in running all facets of business to include a healthcare practice as well as an online entertainment company serving schools, churches, city and county establishments.
On a parallel course, while in college, Jim began to be trained for and to teach children in church settings, something he has been doing for three decades. Jim and his wife Cindy both love working with children and have done so in many settings, as teachers, mentors and through directing a multi grade level, Sunday school program for over 10 years. Jim has experience leading, training and facilitating teachers, assistants and other support staff. He has served as president on the board of Richland County Kinship, a non profit mentoring program for kids from single parent homes. He and his wife have a strong passion to see children, young adults and marriages grow and flourish.
Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, Job Cornelius founded Trinity Global Services in 2007 with a sharp focus on fundraising for corporates. In March 2014, buoyed by his success in his venture, Job diversified into integrated digital communications with a plethora of services in media and public relations, digital investor relations, financial advertising, business and media analysis and Project Management.
A post graduate in Diploma in Management Studies and a Masters in Financial Management from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research - a reputed B-School in Mumbai, India, Job has over two decades of experience in his areas of expertise. He started his career in 1994 as a sales executive, marketing financial products of Standard Chartered Bank. He specializes in Fund-Raising, Strategic Project Management and Building Synergies. He has a proven record of delivering results with ROI for his clients in the field of finance and communications.
His extensive global reach and network and marketing skills combined with his experience and knowledge in his domains of expertise, has ensured Trinity Global Services a strong head-start right from its inception itself. Job is also Managing Partner in Mumbai-based Jeremy Infrastructure LLP, Founder-Managing Trustee in Children of God Foundation, Mumbai, Film Producer in Logos Entertainment and Productions, a visiting faculty in the highly reputed St. Andrews College, lecturing on the subjects of banking, finance and insurance.
Job Titles:
- Professional Golfer, Golf Course Designer, Entrepreneur and Vision Bearer
Tom Lehman's passion for the game of golf and its history has extended beyond his professional career as a golfer and member of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. It has provided him with experiences and valuable insights into all aspects of course design, course set-up, course operations and includes the business of golf. Known for his dedication and hard work, Tom rose from relative obscurity om the golf world to 1996's PGA Tour Player of the Year. He captured his first major title by winning the 1996 British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. Also in 1996, Tom won the Tour Championship, led the official prize money list, and captured the Vardon Trophy for low stroke average on the PGA Tour.
He has five victories on the PGA Tour, has won twelve times on the PGA Champions Tour and in total has won 32 professional events throughout his career. He played on three Ryder Cup and three Presidents Cup teams. Lehan was also captain of the 2006 United States Ryder Cup Team.
In April 2009, Lehaman became the 13th Champions Tour Player to win his debut tournament. He teamed with Berhard Langer to win the Liberty Mutual Legends of golf in a playoff over Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler. On May 30, 2010, he won the Senior PGA Championship in a playoff over Fred Couples and David Frost for his first Champions Tour major championship.
Finishing off a great 2011 Tom was voted by his peers as Player of the Year, making him the first to collect top honors on not only the Champions Tour, but also the Web.com Tour (1991) and PGA Tour (1996).