Biography

Using compelling personal stories, Robert Danzig centers his talk around a key concept he calls ‘threads of life.’ In his own words ... "threads of life are the people who crossed my path and gave me their gifts... and in giving me their gifts, I was able to grasp the threads that they were offering and weave these, over time (unconsciously & unwittingly), into a tapestry that became part of the story of my life and career." Part of Robert Danzig’s message is the need to be aware of the gifts that are offered to you and to share the gifts that you have. In the spirit of his presentation, Bob leaves each member of his audience with a small gift, one he calls ‘Vitamins for the Spirit.’ Bob is thankful for his ability to assist others.

Bob is also a highly successful corporate executive. He is an author. He is also one of the nation’s most spellbinding motivational speakers.

His business career has spanned 46 years with The Hearst Corporation from office boy to the ranking senior executive of one of the country’s leading newspaper companies, with 6,000 employees across the nation, in cities like Houston, San Francisco, Seattle and San Antonio.Bob has also had leadership roles in the Newspaper Association of America, Newspaper Advertising Bureau, New Directions for News and the American Press Institute. He is the author of two books, "Vitamins for the Spirit" and "The Leader Within You."

He got his first job as an office boy at the local newspaper 46 years ago. That job turned into a career. Eventually, Bob became publisher of the Albany Times Union and Knickerbocker News, and he became general manager of the Hearst Newspapers nationwide. Since then, the Hearst group has had a renaissance of talent, technology and reputation. Annual sales have soared to exceed $1 billion, and cash flow has grown a hundredfold during Danzig's tenure. On a typical day, about three million people will read one of Hearst's daily newspapers in cities such as Houston, San Antonio, San Francisco and Seattle. Danzig also served as corporate vice president and member of the board of directors.

Bob graduated with high honors from Siena College in Albany and later received its award for outstanding career achievement. In May 1997, Siena College conferred on him an honorary Ph.D.

That's not bad for a young man who grew up in five foster homes and got a college degree at night and on weekends. He was inspired to succeed, he says, by the people he met along the way. His great joy is being able to lift the spirit of others by sharing his experiences, and he does that very well. Despite a demanding business schedule, he has built a second career as a motivational speaker. He talks to thousands of people all over North America each year.

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"I wanted to share with you how much everyone enjoyed the Raving Fans concept and especially your energetic style of presentation." -- Donna Werner, Director of Training, Bethpage

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"If you’ve got passion and conviction you’re more likely to be inspiring to others as a leader. I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed [Bob's] book." -- Ted Turner, Founder of CNN

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