Steve Silver, president of Forney-based
Steve Silver Co., will participate in the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China this August as the team leader of the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team. Silver, who participated in wrestling in high school and then in college at the University of Alabama, won't be wrestling - team leader is a position akin to a manager or coordinator. In addition to walking into the Olympic Stadium with the U.S. freestyle team, Silver will be responsible for ensuring the wrestlers are weighed in, managing the movement of the team throughout the Olympic Village and coordinating other team activities and events.
This isn't the first time Silver has traveled outside the U.S. in support of wrestling - he's served as team leader for various wrestlers who have competed in Hungary, China and Azerbaijan in world championship events.
In an article printed in the trade newspaper
Furniture Today, Silver credits his appointment as freestyle team leader for the US Olympic team to his experience with China through his business as well as his leadership and management skills.
I wish the US Freestyle Wrestling Team and all of the US teams and individuals participating in the
2008 Summer Olympics, which begin in less than 2 months in Beijing, China, the best of luck!
For those who aren't familiar with the company, Steve Silver Co., located in Forney off FM-548 just north of Wal-Mart, is a wholesaler of dining and occasional tables and other home furnishings. While they aren't as well known to many Forney residents since they are a wholesale-only firm that does not sell directly to the public, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Steve Silver Co. is one of Forney's larger employers, employing approximately 220 people.
