Jim Shorkey will address the 2016 graduates of Penn State New Kensington on May 7 in the campus Athletics Center.
Auto dealership patriarch to
speak to Class of 2016
UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- James R. Shorkey Jr., a life success coach and founder of Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group, will be the principle speaker at Penn State New Kensington’s spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, in the Athletics Center.
A successful automobile dealership entrepreneur, Shorkey got back into the “start-up” business two years ago after passing his dealerships to his children. The business venture, Results From Thinking, was established to share the formula for success he followed while building the automotive empire. The program features a series of informative and inspirational talks that provide the skills needed to achieve a level of success in any aspect of life. Clients experience the businessman’s journey that ran the gamut from imminent bankruptcy to a profitable company.
Shorkey attributes his success to the knowledge he garnered from studying the lessons of the most successful people in the world. Adherence to the principles helped him in the business world, as well as his personal life. According to Shorkey, “this formula is transferable to anyone and to any business.”
Shorkey graduated cum laude from Millersville State University with a degree in Liberal Arts in Economics. A family-run business since 1974, his auto group has expanded from a small three-car showroom to seven dealerships, carrying five automotive brands -- Kia, Mitsubishi, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Ford and Fiat.
For more on commencement, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/graduation.htm
News Contact: Bill Woodard
Alumni and Public Relations
724-334-6049, uxw1@psu.edu