Michael Beschloss Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000
Travels From:
DCA - Washington, DC
Primary Topic Category:
Historians
Secondary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Michael Beschloss Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Michael Beschloss provides gripping tales and brilliant inside analysis, revealing the leadership secrets of great Presidents and other towering figures in history. Trained at the Harvard Business School in leadership studies, Beschloss unravels the mysteries of powerful and effective leadership in areas from business to politics to sports. He is a contributing columnist for The New York Times, writing a monthly column on business history (Sundays) and a weekly column on sports history (Saturdays). Winner of an Emmy award, Beschloss also serves as NBC News Presidential Historian and contributes to the PBS NewsHour.
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