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Simon T. Bailey | |
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Born | Simon Theophilus Bailey August 26, 1968 Buffalo, New York |
Alma mater | Life Christian University |
Period | 2003 - present |
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Simon Theophilus Bailey (born August 26, 1968) is an American speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the author of Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC and Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World.
Bailey was inducted into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015. [1]
Bailey has a master's degree from Faith Christian University in Orlando, Florida, and a bachelor's degree from Life Christian University in Tampa. [2] He is a graduate of Rollins College Executive Management Certificate program.
Bailey began his career in hospitality. He worked as the Sales Director of the Disney Institute for the Walt Disney Company where he was the first African American person in the role. [3] In 2003, Bailey founded Brilliance Institute, Inc. In 2010, Bailey served as the Vice President of University Relations for Oral Roberts University. [4]
Between 2014 and 2015, Bailey was a weekly contributing writer for The Business Journals (a part of American City Business Journals family). [5] Bailey has also been a guest writer for online publications including Business Insider , [6] Entrepreneur [7] and Success.com. [8] As of 2018 Bailey was serving as the CEO of Simon T. Bailey International. [9]
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