Doug Smith | Author of "Happiness", Former CEO of Kraft Foods Canada and Best Brands

Doug Smith

Author of "Happiness", Former CEO of Kraft Foods Canada and Best Brands

Fee Range
$20,000
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Columbus, OH, US

Doug Smith
Biography

Doug Smith was a successful business executive serving as CEO of Kraft Foods Canada, Chairman/CEO of Borden Foods Corporation and most recently Chairman/CEO of Best Brands Corporation. Since 2004, he has dedicated himself to learning about, practicing and sharing that which enables people to live and lead abundantly. For the past seven years, he has taught the most popular winter term course at DePauw University: The Skills of Happiness.

He frequently lectures at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA and Tucson, AZ. He is a sought after speaker for corporate and educational events and conferences. Doug does this without compensation, but requires a meaningful donation to cancer research, in return for his work.

Happiness: The Art of Living with Peace, Confidence and Joy is his first book. All his profits from the book are donated directly to cancer research. Doug has an MBA from Dartmouth and a BA and honorary doctorate from DePauw University.

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The Skills of Happiness

Everyone wants to be happy and for good reason. The happiest among us have better relationships, are more productive, make better leaders and team members, have better health, they actually live longer. This program provides and overview of the skills that are required to have peace about the past, confidence in the future and to live in the present with joy and exuberance ... the skills required to be happy.

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