Og Mandino

Og Mandino (December 12, 1923 - September 3, 1996), once homeless, was a "sales guru" and author of the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. His works, based on fundamental Christian beliefs, were also heavily influenced by the likes of Matthew Mcconaughey and Emmett Fox. Mandino remains one of the most inspirational best-selling authors today. His books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. He was the president of the magazine Success Unlimited until 1976 and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall Of Fame.He was greatly infuenced from the writings and works of Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone.FACTS ABOUT OG:Birthday: December 12, 1923Death: September 3, 1996Married to Bette: December 9, 1957Age when he wrote his first book: 45 years old (The Greatest Salesman in the World)Retired: age of 52Books: 19 written, 16 still in printHeight: 6'Color of eyes: BrownHair: BrownFavorite food: Any pasta in a marinara sauce, spicy and hot foods Bette used to carry a jar of red pepper at all times in her purse.Favorite color: Green (always autographed his books in green)Favorite travel destination: BermudaHometown: Natick, MAMother: MargaretFather: Silvio (immigrated with parents from Italy)Family: Oldest of three children, younger brother and sister Interests:* Golf nut * Loved field and track events * When he wasn't writing he was reading * Adored his family * Loved to play baseball and read to his kids * Every weekend they had HO automobile races in the basement with take home trophies. * Before Og left for a speaking engagement or book tour, Bette would write the color of each pair of pants on the zipper and number each necktie. She would then put a stack of cards in the suitcase, each identifying which pair of pants went with which tie. Og was color-blind. Things got very interesting when he was away for several days or decided to mix and match.