# Carrie Zimmerman

> Carrie Englert Zimmerman is a 1976 U.S. Olympic gymnast and co-founder of The Zimmerman Agency in Tallahassee. After a career in public relations and agency leadership, she is now described in public interviews as retired. Her story connects elite athletic preparation, a business partnership with her husband Curtis, and a deliberate return to her hometown to raise their three sons.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and former CEO of The Zimmerman Agency
- **Organizations:** The Zimmerman Agency, 1976 United States Olympic gymnastics team, United States Olympic and Paralympic Association
- **From:** Tallahassee, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Clarion State College (now PennWest Clarion), Public Relations and Journalism (degree level not specified in the cited biography), University of Georgia
- **Known for:** Member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team., 1976 U.S. balance beam and floor exercise champion., First U.S. woman to score a perfect 10 on floor exercise, as described by UGA Athletics; this occurred after the 1976 Olympics.

## Career timeline

- **1973** — Won the AAU Junior Olympic Nationals senior-division all-around title.
- **1976** — Won U.S. national titles on balance beam and floor exercise; competed at the Montreal Olympics, where the U.S. women finished sixth as a team.
- **1977** — Competed for Clarion and helped its team win the AIAW championship; captained the U.S. team at the World University Games in Sofia.
- **Late 1970s** — Transferred to the University of Georgia and served as a student assistant gymnastics coach under Elizabeth Long.
- **1987** — Co-founded The Zimmerman Agency with Curtis Zimmerman in Tallahassee.
- **1995** — The agency added digital media services.
- **2004** — The Zimmerman Agency became part of Omnicom.
- **2021** — Received an inaugural Piedmont Bank Arch Award from the UGA Athletic Association.
- **2025** — Appeared on How I Got Here, which identified her as the agency’s former CEO and described her retirement.
- **2026** — Featured on The Shift Conversations in the episode DNA of an Olympian.

## Achievements

- Member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.
- 1976 U.S. balance beam and floor exercise champion.
- First U.S. woman to score a perfect 10 on floor exercise, as described by UGA Athletics; this occurred after the 1976 Olympics.
- Co-founded a Tallahassee marketing agency serving international hospitality and destination clients.
- Inaugural 2021 Piedmont Bank Arch Award recipient.
- Twice addressed the United Nations on elite athletics and global entrepreneurship, according to UGA Athletics and 850 Business Magazine.
- Served as a board member and president of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Association, according to a December 2024 profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Featured in the 37-minute DNA of an Olympian episode of The Shift Conversations, published June 23.
- **2025-04** — Discussed her Olympic and business careers with Dave Fiore on How I Got Here; the accompanying description identifies her as retired and enjoying travel, FSU sports and being a grandmother.
- **2024-07** — Traveled to the Paris Olympics with Curtis; they held tickets to 35 events.

## Links

- Website: https://zimmerman.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-zimmerman-5bb6746
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carriezimmerman/

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