David Raymond
Emperor of Fun and Games
The Fun Department

David Raymond is a real character. And for nearly 20 years, he performed as one that spawned an industry. In his development of the nationally-known sports mascot Phillie Phanatic, Raymond was hailed by baseball analyst Tim McCarver as the “best mascot in baseball.” The Phanatic performed for 2.5 million fans annually, and Raymond’s vision and skill created a revolution in the mascot industry.  The life lessons he learned about the power of fun, “from the inside out”, led Raymond to create a successful character branding company after retiring from the Phillies. The Raymond Entertainment Group delivers Raymond’s skills and market development expertise to hundreds of sports teams across the country. After the successful launch of Raymond Entertainment, he joined forces with an entrepreneurial partnership that takes the power of fun to corporate America: The Fun Department. The Fun Department’s mission is “Making Corporate America Smile, One Face at a Time.” and Raymond lends his innovative brand of fun to the group as the Emperor of Fun and Games, creating recess at work for thousands of corporate groups to help create a culture of fun at work, cited by Inc. Magazine’s August issue as the “new core value” in corporate life.

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