Ray Jefferson

Ray Jefferson (born 1966) is an American leadership consultant and coach. He served in government personnel management positions and acts as a consultant to business. He is a member of the Asia Society, the Fulbright Association, the NAACP and the Special Forces Association. He was born and raised in Guilderland, New York, and now lives in Singapore.

Career

Jefferson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a major in leadership in 1988. He served as an Army Officer with the infantry, Rangers and Special Forces, with leadership positions in the U.S. Presidential Honor Guard, 3rd Ranger Battalion and 1st Special Forces Group. He served in Unit as Commander (A-Team), 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa, Japan; Unit Commander, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, GA; and Unit Commander, Presidential Honor Guard, Washington, DC.

In 1999, he lost all five fingers on his left hand while attempting to protect his teammates from a hand grenade detonating prematurely during classified Special Forces training.