Athletes

Lynn Connelly was a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association for 12 years, since 1985. Connelly competed in 24 tournaments in 1992, including the Centel Classic, where she tied for 14th place. In 1991, her most successful season on the LPGA, Connelly was a runner-up at the Inamori Classic. She tied for second place in the 1990 Jamaica Classic, and won the 1984 Thailand Open. Prior to joining the LPGA, Connelly was the leading money winner on the Futures Tour. On the collegiate level, Connelly won the Southeastern Conference title in 1981 as a Lady Gator at the University of Florida, becoming the first Lady Gator to capture this title. Connelly, former founder and CEO of Premier Sports International, is currently an executive MBA student at Kellogg School of Management. Additionally, she serves as the director of strategic alliances for Office Depot. Connelly has led several key initiatives for Office Depot, including Office Depot's Olympic Games sponsorship and the naming rights of the Office Depot Center. Responsible for Office Depot's strategic involvement with women business owners, Connelly is also the creator of Office Depot's Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference. (10/06)