Given a 1% chance to live after a childhood accident left him with burns across 100% of his body, John O’Leary defied the odds and now inspires millions with his message of resilience, gratitude and the power of choice.

O’Leary will share his story of survival and clarity of purpose at this year’s Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting and County Leadership Conference Dec. 10-11 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines.

His story began with a childhood curiosity that turned...