Bob Danzig

Bob Danzig spent his childhood shuffling from one foster home to another, never quite belonging. When he got his first job as an office boy at the Albany Times Union, the newspaper became his family. Encouraged by a caring boss, he spent three years in the Navy, went to college nights for five years; was awarded a Journalism fellowship to Stanford University; and nineteen years after walking in the door as an office boy, became Publisher of the Times Union. Seven years later, he was named President of all Hearst Newspapers nationwide. In the next two decades, he led the 6,000 employee/colleague company to a renaissance of talent, strategic purpose, and 100 fold profit growth, earning him industry-wide respect for his innovative marketing leadership.

After retiring, Bob became a professional speaker and was named to the Speakers Hall of Fame in 2007. To date, he has spoken to over a million people.

Bob is currently the Dean of the Hearst Management Institute and author of eleven inspiring books, ebooks and MP3s.

A long-term Foster Child advocate, he was the first recipient of the National Speakers Association`s Philanthropist of The Year Award; the first recipient of the Child Welfare League`s Champion for Children Award; and received the 2012 Beacon of Ethics Award from the Business Ethics Alliance®. Previous honorees include Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus; Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice; and Former Secretary of Education, William Bennett.

For Bob, the key to these life marks is acknowledging every individual who crosses his path and embracing each opportunity. By spreading encouragement, enhanced spirit and confidence, he is bringing lasting change to a world searching for these qualities.

With a passion for lifting the human spirit, Bob brings his timeless message of leadership and success to audiences all over North America. Sharing his personal experiences and accomplishments, he often speaks about his challenges growing up in foster care and his impressive rise in the newspaper industry. Bob uses these stories to encourage audience members to reach higher and exceed their expectations – to embrace their vision and create the life they deserve.

It has been said: "Bob Danzig is one of those magical people who, when he enters a room he fills it, and when he begins to speak he owns it." With humor and a magnetic sense of purpose, Bob plants seeds of hope, confidence and leadership every time he speaks.