Don Yaeger | |
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Pen name | Don Yaeger |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Genre | non-fiction, sports, history |
Notable works | Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton |
Website | |
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Don Yaeger is an American author and public speaker. He is an NSA-Certified Speaking Professional and eSpeakers-Certified Virtual Speaker. [1] He has authored and co-authored 30 books, including 12 New York Times best-sellers. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Yaeger graduated from Ball State University in 1984. [6] He worked as a reporter for the San Antonio Light from 1984 to 1985, as a reporter and Capitol Bureau Chief for the Dallas Morning News from 1986 to 1990, and as writer and Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated from 1996 to 2008. [7]
Yaeger co-authored the autobiography of Pro-Football Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, [8] Never Die Easy. He has co-authored with other notable sports figures such as former UCLA head basketball coach John Wooden, [9] MLB Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross, [10] former NFL Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher, [11] and Masters Tournament champion Bubba Watson. [12]
Yaeger co-authored, with former Duke University lacrosse head coach Mike Pressler, It's Not About The Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives it Shattered, [13] [14] which accounts for events during the 2006 Duke lacrosse case.
Yaeger co-authored, with Brian Kilmeade of Fox News, George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution, [15] Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History, [16] and Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny. [17]
Yaeger also hosts the "Corporate Competitor Podcast" which focuses on how successful business leaders learned lessons from sports. Guests have included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, CEOs of Disney, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, Hendrick Motorsports, KPMG, FanDuel, Chick-fil-A, Insight Enterprises, TopGolf, Mayo Clinic, BET Media and Ritz Carlton.
Don Yaeger resides in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife and two children. [32]
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