Author

Nido Qubein has written more than a dozen books on leadership, sales, communication, reculturing organizations and achievement; recorded scores of audio-visual learning systems; and hundreds of client-customized products.

Educator

Nido Qubein is the president of High Point University, a liberal arts institution with more than 4,600 students at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem, North Carolina . The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 42 minors, and seven graduate-degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I.

Consultant

Nido Qubein serves as advisor to some of America's best corporate leaders sharing his extensive business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit to help their companies grow and thrive.

Business Leader

He is Executive Chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company (220 stores in 43 states). He serves on the Executive Committee and Board of BB&T, a Fortune 500 company with over $230 billion in assets, the corporate board of La-Z-Boy Corporation, one of the world's largest and most recognized furniture retailers. As a professional speaker, he encourages businesses and organizations throughout the world on how to improve their vision and achieve success.

Philanthropist

The National Speakers Association named its Philanthropy Award for Nido. His home city (High Point, N.C.) named him Philanthropist of the Year, as did the Triad Association of Fundraising Executives. The Qubein Foundation has awarded hundreds of scholarships to students across North Carolina and the country. He has chaired many campaigns to help non-profits, and lives by William Barclay's mantra: "Always give without remembering; always receive without forgetting."

Volunteer

Nido Qubein invests one-third of his life in earning, one-third in learning, and one-third in serving. He is chairman-emeritus of the National Speakers Association Foundation, and is a former trustee on the national YMCA Board of Directors. Over the years, he has served on more than 30 voluntary boards including the High Point Community Foundation and the National Board of American Humanics.

American Citizen

The list of awards and recognitions Nido Qubein has received is long. It includes The Cavett, Ambassador of Free Enterprise, The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Citizen of the Year, Distinguished Alumnus, The Golden Gavel, Master of Influence, Business Leader of the Year, High Point Citizen of the Year, Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina’s highest civilian honor) and literally dozens more.