Clay Sifford| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Clay is the vision and driving force behind Ovation. Most recently, he has been working on current and future strategy, as well as developing new relationships that will propel Ovation into the years ahead. Clay is headquartered in Nashville, and when he isn’t running Ovation, he is running after his beautiful wife and their highly energetic children.

THIS IS WHAT INSPIRES

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People | Winston Churchill, Lance Armstrong

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Actors | Daniel Day-Lewis

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Quote | "He who abandons the field is beaten." Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

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Places | Florence, Paris, Pienza, London, Charleston, Buenos Aires

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Lovemarks | Orbea, Connaught, Saatchi & Saatchi, Tate Modern

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Books | The Second World War - Winston Churchill, The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

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Music | Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Gustavo Dudamel, U2, Yo La Tengo

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Artist | Jack Leigh, Paul Cezanne

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Foods | Shrimp & Grits, Guacamole, Paella

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Sports | Football, Futbol, Cycling

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Team | Vanderbilt, All Blacks, Cubs, Chelsea, Argentina

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Moment in personal life | Births of my children

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Moment in world history | Dec 7, 1941, Forever changed the world

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Random thing | L'Alpe-D'Huez, The Louvre, Normandy American Cemetery (FR)

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