Clyde Fessler Speaking Fee, Schedule, Bio & Contact Details

Clyde Fessler

Established the Harley Davidson Owners Group, Which Now Has Over 500,000 Members

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$14,500

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Clyde Fessler

Biography

Clyde Fessler, the retired Vice President of Business Development for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, played an integral part in their dramatic turnaround over the past 24 years.

Fessler joined Harley-Davidson in 1977 as the Advertising and Promotions Manager, and soon was promoted to Director of Marketing Services. In that position he lead the establishment of Harley Owners Group, which now has over 500,000 members and is the largest enthusiast club in the world.

As General Sales Manager in the early 1980s, he established new policies and programs, many of which are still in effect today. As Director of Licensing, Clyde Fessler created a new business that has received national recognition, enhances the brand to the general public, and has added substantial financial value to Harley-Davidson.

As Vice President of General Merchandise, he repositioned the rider accessory department and led the MotorClothes team from $20 million in annual sales to over $100 million in a period of five years.

In the role as Vice President of Business Development, Clyde played a key role in developing strategic direction for the company.

Clyde Fessler is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He served on the Board of Trustees for the American Motorcycle Association and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. He also served as an active liaison between the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Harley-Davidson... a relationship that has generated over $31 million in donations since 1981.

Clyde Fessler retired from Harley-Davidson in early 2002 and is now active as a consultant and motivational speaker. He enjoys exploring the world on one of his five Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

"Please inform Clyde Fessler that his presentation was nothing short of fabulous! Our 1500 attendees were touched by Clyde's presentation as was evident by the number of folks that wanted to speak to him following his presentation."

American Logistics Assn.

Thanks for serving as the keynote speaker at the SAS Executime Conference "Leveraging Business Analytics to Optimize Your Manufacturing Enterprise." Your insightful comments established the foundation upon which the remainder of the conference was built.

SAS Americas Marketing and Support

Clyde's experience with Harley Davidson during their struggles and eventual comeback gave us much to ponder. All of our attendees continue to express how much they enjoyed Clyde's presentation.

Precision Auto Care

Our meeting was a success and Clyde Fessler was one of the main reasons for that success. His message of the Harley Davidson re-emergence rang home with our audience. He did a fantastic job of engaging our management team.

WMS Gaming

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