Stephen Covey

Born in 1932, Covey has a Harvard MBA and spent most of his career
at Utah's Brigham Young University, where he was a professor of organizational
behavior and business management.
In 1984 he founded the Covey Leadership Center, which 13 years
later merged with the Franklin Quest company to form Franklin Covey,
a $500 million company that sells learning and performance tools in
the areas of leadership and productivity, trains 750,000 people annually,
and runs more than 150 retail stores (see FranklinCovey.com).
Covey's partner is Hyrum Smith, himself a self-help author (The 10
Natural Laws of Time and Life Management). Covey's other books
include Principle-Centered Leadership, First Things First, The 7 Habits
of Highly Effective Families, and Living the Seven Habits. His latest
book is simply titled Leadership.
Covey has several honorary doctorates and was voted one of Time
magazine's 25 most influential Americans. He lives with his wife Sandra
in Provo, Utah. They have nine grown children and 34 grandchildren.