Author & Founder

Committed to excellence.
Builder of people, profit and purpose.

David R. Ibarra
01 / Founder

David R. Ibarra

Chief Visionary Officer · Leadership · Talent · Author

David R. Ibarra is an entrepreneur, speaker, leadership consultant, and author whose career spans the hospitality, automotive, software, and leadership consulting industries. He is the founder of eLeaderTech, IBG, David R. Ibarra Enterprises, the Beyond Think and Grow Rich Institute, and Yes! Our Kids Can. David is the author of Stop Drifting — Become the Switch Master of Your Own Thought® and Lĭve Ready® — Beyond Think and Grow Rich.

“You have to give-give-give before you get-get-get.”

Author · Inventor · Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters · U.S. Patent Holder
Lineage

David R. Ibarra: four decades of dealership and community leadership.

From dishwasher at eighteen to youngest franchise owner of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, his career spans hospitality, automotive retail, software, and consulting — shaping a leadership philosophy executed today through eLeaderTech®, the Beyond Think and Grow Rich Institute, Yes! Our Kids Can®, and the patented Executing the Standards® system.

40+
Years refining the Lĭve Ready® methodology
130+
Scholarships awarded through the Ibarra Foundation
David R. Ibarra
His Story

Humble roots. Purposeful rise.

01 / Humble Beginnings

From foster care to franchise owner.

David's story began as the son of a Mexican immigrant father and a rural Utah mother. At eighteen he started as a dishwasher, and ten years later became the youngest franchise owner of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour — a division of the Marriott Corporation.

02 / Business Leader

Patent holder. Coach. Keynote speaker.

David held leadership positions with the Marriott Corporation and served as General Manager of a large automobile dealership. He holds a U.S. Patent for Executing the Standards® and received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Salt Lake Community College.

03 / Giving Back

Scholarships, service, and time tithing.

Appointed by President Bill Clinton to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Founder of the Ibarra Foundation — 130+ college scholarships awarded. For over 30 years, David has practiced weekly "Time Tithing": mentoring anyone who asks for guidance.

Ibarra as a 19-year-old assistant manager at Farrell's.

Ibarra as a 19-year-old assistant manager at Farrell's.

The Ibarra Foundation has awarded over 130 scholarships.

The Ibarra Foundation has awarded over 130 scholarships.

The Power of Thought film, featuring Ibarra, wins the Ethos Film Festival.

The Power of Thought film, featuring Ibarra, wins the Ethos Film Festival.

H.R.H. Prince Rafael Andujar y Vilches bestows knighthood upon David R. Ibarra.

H.R.H. Prince Rafael Andujar y Vilches bestows knighthood upon David R. Ibarra.

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