Rich Ingram is a living testament to the power of resilience and perseverance. After losing his arm in an ambush while serving in Iraq in 2005, Rich became the first amputee to earn an officer’s commission, later deploying three more times as a combat engineer. Drawing on his military experience, Rich has since held leadership roles in a Fortune 500 company and has appeared on CBS News, FOX, and the Associated Press, sharing his journey of overcoming adversity.
Rich is also an accomplished endurance athlete, completing the grueling Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon and competing in elite ultramarathon and mountain bike events across the U.S. His personal story of grit and determination inspires audiences to embrace challenges, overcome fear, and build the resilience necessary to bounce back from life’s toughest moments.
As a keynote speaker, Rich focuses on helping leaders and teams quiet the fears that hold them back. Through powerful stories and actionable insights, he shows how to turn fear into confidence by developing the mindset and tools to recover from setbacks. Whether inspiring corporate leaders or motivating individuals to achieve their potential, Rich’s message resonates deeply: true success begins with resilience and the courage to take on life’s biggest challenges.
ABOUT RICH INGRAM
Raw resilience is borne from PURPOSE, MINDSET AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Resilience is a craft, a skill, and it takes practice and consistency. It starts with being true to yourself, accepting reality for what it is and viewing no situation as good or bad. It is believing in yourself and knowing you have the ability to accomplish anything. Raw Resilience is the unabashed and relentless forward motion toward excellence, regardless the challenge or setback. It drives us toward the challenge, toward the discomfort…to TRANSFORM into unstoppable humans.
Follow Rich in this brief documentary as he runs the Silver Rush 50 mile ultramarathon in Leadville, CO. His IT band flared at mile 8, causing him to hop the remaining 40 miles. He finished the race, winning his division and qualified for the legendary Leadville 100 Trail Race August 2024.
Rich finished the Leadville Trail 100 ultramarathon race…despite losing vision in his left eye [twice] and suffering from hallucinations at 12,000 feet of altitude. Whatever it takes. KEEP. MOVING. FORWARD.
