Dan Clark

Dan Clark (born March 14, 1955) is an American professional motivational speaker, author, and CEO of Clark Success Systems. Clark is also on the International Board of Governors of Operation Smile and on the National Advisory Board for Operation Kids. Clark is the author of twenty-one books.

Early life and education Dan Clark was born in Mesa Arizona on March 14, 1955. Clark accepted a scholarship in football and baseball to the University of Utah where he majored in psychology. During a tackling drill Clark cracked the 7th vertebra in his neck and severed the axillary nerve in his right shoulder. Clark recovered full function in a couple of years One of Clark's short stories, Puppies for Sale, was turned into a short film starring Jack Lemmon. As of February 2006, Clark has sold over 100,000 copies of Puppies for Sale at his speaking engagements.

Works Getting High - How to Really Do It (1983) 5 reprintings The Missing Link (1985) One Minute Messages (1986) 5 reprintings Weathering the Storm (1989) Puppies for Sale and Other Inspirational Tales (1997) The Best in Customer Service (1996) The Best in Leadership (1996) Chicken Soup for the College Soul (1999) co-author Puppies for Sale Children's Classic (1999) The Most Popular Stories by Dan Clark in Chicken Soup for the Soul (2004) Forgotten Fundamentals: The Answers are in the Box (2007) The Funniest Things Happen When You Look for Laughs (2007) Lyrical Poetry (2007) Rainbows Follow Rain (2007) The Thrill of Teaching (2007) Privilege of the Platform: The Art and Science of Public Speaking (2007) Wisdom, Rhymes and Wizardry (2007) Soul Food Volume I (2008) Soul Food Volume II (2008) The Art of Significance: Achieving the Level Beyond Success (2013)