F.L.A.G. Program
Jim Rodriguez has travelled across the country as an invited and sought after public speaker and patriotic historian. He has over forty-five years of experience in the areas of training, management, public relations and community involvement.
Jim was born and raised in a small town in West Texas and remains dedicated to his roots of American patriotism and values. He was drafted into the military in 1972 and chose to serve as a member of the United States Air Force. His twenty-one year career exposed him with returning Viet Nam War Air Force POW’s, becoming a Basic Military Training Instructor, training enlisted personnel from the Iranian Air Force, teaching Professional Military Education, becoming the “Voice of Lackland”, narrating every Basic Military Training School’s graduation parades.
He was requested to be the narrator at many retirement/change of command ceremonies by high-ranking Air Force generals throughout the country. He is proud of the fact that his son was born at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center.
Jim retired in San Antonio, Texas and was driven by his military experience, which prepared him to face the civilian challenges that would come his way. His strong commitment to excellence and customer service has placed him at the top of every management position that he was selected for. He has performed as the General Manager for several successful restaurant chains, Director of Training for a Mid-west fast food restaurant corporation, recognized as one of the Top Ten salesman in America for Audi sales, served as the National Sales Training Instructor for Volkswagen of America and founded a private Christian school in Middletown, Connecticut. On October 10, 2010, he founded the F.L.A.G. Program (Fly, Lower, And Gather), which teaches students the proper etiquette and history of our American Flag at schools throughout the states of Texas, Arizona and Louisiana. He recently managed and created hospitality classes for two quick service restaurant corporations and then was pursued to become a corporate recruiter. He is presently the Director of Public Relations for Taco Casa, with 86 stores in 3 states.
Jim and his wife Irene are proud parents of their daughter Lisette Elaine Rodriguez who is a 2016 graduate of Texas State University and currently resides in Austin, Texas. Jim’s son, James Roday Rodriguez; a graduate of NYU has a career in television and movies. He is a successful actor, screenplay writer, director and producer. His success is due largely to his popular cable television series known as Psych and a new TV series on ABC known as A Million Little Things, premiered in September of 2018. This series has just recently been renewed for another year.