Driven to touch the lives of other through motivational speaking, Richard Cannon plans to become one of the greatest leaders of the United States. On April 12, 1993 Cannon was born in Charlotte, NC. A sophomore now at North Carolina A&T State University, he is the youngest of three children. Cannon Believes that becoming a motivational speaker is his calling from God. "What motivates you," a question asked during an interview. Cannon's response was "the non-motivated." Cannon enjoys seeing those whom he surrounds himself with be successful and enjoying their lives. Cannon states, " I have a hard time accepting people who sit and let life pass them by."
As a son of two pastors, growing up in the church and being in ROTC at NC A&T, Cannon has developed his leadership abilities. Attending church was not a problem for young Cannon because it afforded him the opportunity to do what he loved doing the most, helping and leading others. "I've been blessed with two great parents who are motivational speakers in their own right," Cannon says. Cannon's inspiration is his father who has constantly imparted knowledge and wisdom into Cannon and his family since he was young. He has also shown Cannon what a man is supposed to be like when it comes down to taking care of and providing for his family.
Cannon, who is a journalism and mass communication major with a concentration in public relations, has goals that he has set for himself. To accomplish his goals, he is keeping his GPA higher than a 3.0. Currently holding a 3.25, Cannon works very hard to make good grades. In high school, Cannon was a class clown who was never taken serious, so he decided to join ROTC to gain respect from his peers. In doing so, Cannon found a great interest in the program and what it had to offer. Through ROTC Cannon was able to go to Wake Forest games for free, meet life long friends, and apply values in his life. Cannon is excelling in the program. He scored a high of 99.7 percent our of 100 percent on his physical fitness test and he currently holds the lead position of state officer. Cannon expresses ROTC as a program that elevated his life to new levels. One of his ultimate goals is to become a family man, so within the next five years he would like to be married and starting his family. Whatever Richard does, he just wants to make his parents proud.
Cannon believes his strengths are being physically fit, a good communicator and a great listener. "The legacy we leave tomorrow is the legacy we are building today" by Pat Williams, is Cannon's favorite quote. His father, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, and Eric Thomas are his heroes. The latest book that Cannon has read is titled "Leadership Excellence" by Pat Williams. Reading books is one of Cannon's hobbies, along with getting active in physical activities. Where there are strenghts there are also weaknesses. Cannon considers his two main weaknesses are that sometimes he puts himself before the team which doesn't always come out to be the best thing to do. However, in high school Cannon could not read fluently. This weakness has ecouraged Cannon to become a better reader and try to beat what tried to beat him.
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