Rotary Impact Lunch-How To Think Your Way to Success

Feb 24, 2026

Jim Gentil

Jim Gentil worked for The Dow Chemical Company for 25 years. He served as Public Relations manager, Community Relations manager, and for the last 12 years of his career he was a lobbyist and Manager of State Government Affairs. Jim retired from Dow and moved to Austin to continue his dream of providing his positive, motivational message and materials to those who need it.

Jim’s lifetime experiences include being a teacher for 14 years in addition to being an author, speaker and magician. He has successfully owned and operated a pizza parlor, published a weekly television guide and operated a video production company. He served as news director for a radio station in Texas City, Texas and was TV news anchor for the first cable television station in Galveston, Texas. He also anchored corporate television news programs while serving as public relations manager for the Dow Chemical Company. He has lived a total of 10 years overseas, nine in Korea and one in Germany.

A man of many talents, Jim has spoken for many corporations and associations, as well as performing as a magician for many of the same groups. He is a member of several magical organizations and has performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Jim is the author of 5 success motivational guidebooks, as well as publisher of The Positive People Power! Newsletter, available free on e-mail every Tuesday and Positive Spiritual Living every other Thursday. This is his 28th year of publishing his newsletters.