WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?
while you're playing and getting that
valuable experience
"It's just like going to Notre Dame.
You have to take advantage of it while
you're a freshman and a sophomore.
You can't wait until you're a senior and
about to receive your degree to start
asking about a job or a network. It be‑
gins early.
"I really wanted to make sure I used
my time wisely to try everything and
do everything … I loved broadcasting,
but when I wake up in the morning and
I go to sleep at night and I'm dreaming
in the middle, I think about business
now.
"Running out in front of 80,000 peo‑
ple on a football field — that's a hard
experience to replace. But for me, busi‑
ness has been an adrenaline rush: put‑
ting together a deal, making a deal, just
having success, expanding and grow‑
ing."
Maximizing the resources offered by
the NFL was like making the most of his
Notre Dame experience.
"Many professional athletes are bom‑
barded with business plans, and there's
always something being presented to
you," Mays said. "It became a game to
me. I knew I wasn't going to invest in
certain companies or business plans,
where someone was trying to screw
me."
Future plans include getting his
MBA, with Notre Dame, Northwestern
and the University of Chicago among
the schools he's looking toward.
"I'm all about growing at this point,"
Mays said. "I got my feet wet and now
I'm swimming."
He's already making a splash. ✦
In addition to his business enterprises, Mays formed A-Maysing Beauty to provide a mentoring program
for young girls.
PHOTO COURTESY COREY MAYS
