Kenneth L. Shropshire (born February 27, 1955) is an American author, attorney, consultant, educator, former CEO of the Global Sport Institute and Adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport at Arizona State University (2017-2022).

This research has taken him frequently to South Africa, where he focuses on the Royal Bafokeng Nation as well as Brazil and Jamaica.

When the NFL sought to revive its Career Symposium Shropshire assisted them in hosting the event at Wharton.

[1] The most recent of his 12 books are The Miseducation of the Student Athlete, Negotiate Like the Pros: A Top Sports Negotiator's Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships and Getting What You Want, The Business of Sports and Being Sugar Ray: The Life of America's Greatest Boxer and First Celebrity Athlete.

Related to these works Shropshire has provided commentary for a number of media outlets including Nightline, CNN, the New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and Sports Illustrated.