By the time Mark Spitz won his seventh swimming gold medal and established seven world records in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he had captured the admiration of millions of people around the world who had seen his incredible performances on television.
One of the most celebrated athletes of all time with 35 World records in swimming, Mark became a major endorsement figure of companies following the Olympics. Mark has appeared in national television commercials, endorsed major companies and has become one of the countries most sought after motivational speakers. Mark had commercial endorsements with Xerox, Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, John Hancock Insurance, General Motors, General Mills, Swatch Watch, Sony, Pfizer, Panasonic, Medco and Allergan.