Harvey Mackay - Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Harvey is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. His books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 35 languages and distributed in 80 countries. He is a nationally syndicated columnist for United Feature Syndicate, whose weekly business article appears in 52 newspapers around the country. His books and columns are used in more than 200 universities and can be found in virtually every library in the United States. Harvey has counseled and mentored more than 500 students and young adults. He’s served on more than 20 nonprofit boards that are committed to help others and communities. He is a past president of many of these organizations.

Harvey is an accomplished business speaker; he has addressed students at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton School of Business, Notre Dame, and Michigan. He is a member of the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame, and Toastmasters International named him as the top speaker on Commerce and Industry in 1993.

Mackay was also significantly involved in organizing a scheme of business leaders in the Twin Cities in 1984 to block Clark Griffith's efforts to sell the Minnesota Twins to outside investors who would move the team from the area.