Bob Danzig

Bob Danzig never forgot the childhood he spent bouncing from one foster home to another. The ups and downs of those young years set the stage for his 50-year career with The Hearst Corporation—20 of which he spent as the Senior Corporate Executive leading The Hearst Newspaper Group.

He was inspired to succeed by the people he met along the way—from the social worker who first affirmed Bob’s value when she told him “You are worthwhile”, to the office manager who first hired a teenage Bob as an office boy at the Albany Times Union, and told him “You are full of promise.”

Nineteen years after being hired as an office boy, Bob became publisher of the Albany Times Union. From there he moved on to become a vice president of the Hearst Corporation and the senior corporate executive leading the Hearst Newspaper Group and its over-6,000 employees nationwide.

Bob’s story of personal triumph to overcome an uncontrollable beginning has inspired audiences nationwide—as has his emphasis on the importance of being a champion for others. His great joy is being able to lift the spirit of others by sharing his personal experiences and insights, and inspiring personal growth and self-value within others.

All of Bob’s speaking fees and book royalties are donated to charity.