Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) is one of the founding fathers of the self-motivation movement. His “Think and Grow Rich” is the most widely acclaimed, influential book on success ever published. Hill was a protege of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, an informal adviser to Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and author of more than 30 books. He founded “Success Unlimited” magazine with his long-time collaborator W. Clement Stone. His signal works are “Think and Grow Rich,” “The Law of Success,” and “Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude” (with W. Clement Stone). He was a Virginia native.
Ross Cornwell is a South Carolina native, educated at Davidson College and Stanford University. He worked as a journalist and columnist, editor, scriptwriter, and in higher education as an information officer, serving as Executive Assistant to the President at Clemson University. Recipient of top national and international awards, including 2001 Bronze World Medal at the New York Festivals and 2002 Silver Screen Award at 35th Annual U.S. International Film and Video Festival in Los Angeles. Owns corporate communications company and was first executive editor of “Think & Grow Rich Newsletter."