DR. CAMILO CRUZ
“Dr Cruz is one of the shinning lights of the speaking market. He is destined to make a difference worldwide. He shares an insight that is immediately useful to his audience.”
Mark Victor Hansen
Co-Author of the book, Chicken Soup for the Soul
Dr. Camilo Cruz, an award-winning and international best-selling author of more than 30 books, is one of the most prolific Latino authors in the United States, and a sought-after speaker in the areas of personal and professional development, business excellence and leadership. He is widely regarded in the Latin American corporate arena and the U.S. Hispanic market as one of the most influential speakers in the fields of peak performance, personal and organizational success. His enthusiasm, sense of humor, and refreshing perspectives on “what it takes to succeed” have delighted and enlightened audiences in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
As he writes in his book, In Search of the American Dream – A Guide to Succeeding in the United States, Camilo arrived in the U. S. in 1980, with no knowledge of the language, and with no more credentials than a high school diploma, less than two hundred dollars and a bag full of dreams. The oldest son of school teachers from a modest home in Latin America, he came to the U.S. in search of his American Dream; made it come true and now teaches others how to make their dreams a reality. His accomplishments are a great example of the entrepreneurial spirit that he shares in his presentations. He earned his M.S. in Chemistry and his Ph.D. in Science from Seton Hall University, and he is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s program on Corporate Governance.
AUTHOR: Dr. Cruz is an international best-selling author of thirty books and audio books, with sales of more than two million copies. His book “Once Upon a Cow” received the Latino Book Award for Best Self-Help Book in Spanish and has been translated to twelve languages. His latest book–written in Spanish—entitled, “The Law of Attraction: Myths and Truths about the Strangest Secret in the World” has remained at the top of the best-selling lists in Spanish since its release in October 2007. His latest release is entitled, “The X-Factor”.
SPEAKER & TRAINER: Through in-house workshops attended by a couple of hundred people to life-changing events for audiences of 15,000 people and more, Dr. Cruz has counseled people from every walk of life, from “Fortune 500″ executives to educators, entrepreneurs, students, community and business leaders. Clients who benefit from his message include executives from companies such as Goodyear, AT&T, 3M, Warner Lambert, Mattel, Sanofi Aventis, Roche, Wal-Mart and GMAC, as well as leaders from Chambers of Commerce, Educational Institutions and Professional Associations in the U.S. and abroad.
His articles and columns have appeared in some of the most important newspapers in the U.S. and Latin America, among them Los Angeles “La Opinión”, el Diario La Prensa from New York, America Economía and Fortune magazine. He is has been featured on network television programs on NBC, FOX, CNN and Univisión and radio talk shows throughout the US where he presents his philosophy on how to achieve success and create well balanced and fulfilling lives.
ENTREPRENEUR: Dr. Cruz has launched three successful companies and has served on the boards of several others. He co-founded Yupi Internet (now latino.msn.com), one of the most frequently visited Spanish-language portals in the world, acquired by Microsoft. He is the founder of Taller del Éxito Group, a leading training and motivational company in Latin America, and www.elexito.com, the first self improvement portal in the Internet directed to the Spanish speaking market worldwide.
SCIENTIST: Dr. Camilo Cruz has been a professor of Quantum Physics, Thermodynamics and Chemistry and Mathematics at several universities in the U.S. He earned his M.S. in Chemistry and his Ph.D. in Science from Seton Hall University.
In spite of all of these accomplishments, when asked if he regards himself as an author, speaker, entrepreneur or academician, Dr. Cruz prefers to think of himself as both a coach and a cheerleader to those individuals that have accepted the challenge to become architects of their own destiny. His work has been recognized by a number of organizations in the U.S and Latin America.
His passion for his work is only surpassed by his love for his family. He currently lives in South Florida with Shirley, his college sweetheart and wife of 20 years and his three children, Richard Alexander, Mark Anthony and Daniel Sebastian.
