Nido Qubein
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Nido Qubein is a businessman, motivational speaker, and has been President of High Point University
since 2005. He received his Associate's Degree in Business from Mount Olive College
, where he was a member of Delta Pi Delta fraternity. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Human Relations from High Point University
in 1970. Qubein received his Master's of Science in Business Education degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bryan School of Business & Economics in 1973. In 2009, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
.
Qubein was born youngest of 5 children in 1948 and is of Lebanese and Jordanian descent. Qubein came to the United States
in 1966. He is a Christian
.
Qubein is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the National Speakers Association Foundation. He was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. In 1999, Qubein was given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bryan School of Business & Economics In 2000, Toastmasters International
awarded Qubein the Golden Gavel Medal .
Nido Qubein has served as Chairman of the Great Harvest Bread Company
since 2001 . He has served on the Board of Directors of BB&T
since 1990 and the Board of Directors of La-Z-Boy Corporation since 2006 .
He has written 11 books, including titles like How To Communicate Like A Pro and Stairway to Success: The Complete Blueprint for Personal and Professional Achievement.
High Point University
High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...
since 2005. He received his Associate's Degree in Business from Mount Olive College
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive College is a private liberal arts college located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Founded in 1951, the college is supported by the Original Free Will Baptist Convention of North Carolina...
, where he was a member of Delta Pi Delta fraternity. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Human Relations from High Point University
High Point University
High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...
in 1970. Qubein received his Master's of Science in Business Education degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
Bryan School of Business & Economics in 1973. In 2009, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
.
Qubein was born youngest of 5 children in 1948 and is of Lebanese and Jordanian descent. Qubein came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1966. He is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
.
Qubein is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the National Speakers Association Foundation. He was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. In 1999, Qubein was given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
Bryan School of Business & Economics In 2000, Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills...
awarded Qubein the Golden Gavel Medal .
Nido Qubein has served as Chairman of the Great Harvest Bread Company
Great Harvest Bread Company
Great Harvest Bread Company is a franchise in the United States that sells fresh-baked bread and other items.- History :In the late 1970s, Pete and Laura Wakeman, college students and founders of Great Harvest, set up a road side stand and began baking fresh-ground whole wheat bread in Durham,...
since 2001 . He has served on the Board of Directors of BB&T
BB&T
BB&T Corporation is an American bank with assets of $157 billion , offering full-service commercial and retail banking services along with other financial services like insurance, investments, retail brokerage, mortgage, corporate finance, consumer finance, payment services, international...
since 1990 and the Board of Directors of La-Z-Boy Corporation since 2006 .
He has written 11 books, including titles like How To Communicate Like A Pro and Stairway to Success: The Complete Blueprint for Personal and Professional Achievement.