CPAE – Council of Peers Award for Excellence – inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame in 2005
In Feb.1977, the National Speakers Association established the Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speaker Hall of Fame to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence. To date, out of thousands of professional speakers in the world and the hundreds that are nominated each year, only 173 men and women have been inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. Currently, there are 116 living members in this prestigious fraternity.
Only professional speaker to ever have been invited to tour a war zone and speak to our troops: 12 bases, one aircraft carrier, 23 speeches, 30,000 troops, 23 standing ovations! Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan!
Dan is honored to carry the Olympic Torch on February 6, 2002 in the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games
Dan is named one of the “Top Ten Speakers In The World” by Achievers North America and Achievers Europe
CSP – Certified Speaking Professional, earned designation, National Speakers Association – 1987
The Certified Speaking Professional designation is earned through a combination of professional association, professional education, professional performance and professional business management standards.
After inspiring and working with the teams, Dan was awarded a State Championship football ring in 1978 from Morgan High School, a Super Bowl ring from the Oakland Raiders and a State Championship ring from Skyline High School as a coach in 2005
Distinguished Speaker, Air University/Squadron Officer College, USAF
National Security Forum Graduate – Air University, USAF
National Security Forum Graduate – Army War College
Honorary Wing Commander – 388th Fighter Wing and 53rd Test Wing
#2 on NY Times Best Sellers List for four weeks
Lifetime Achievement Award by National 4-H
First gold record for country music hit, “Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie”
National Service Award presented by President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan
Listed in “Who’s Who In America” and in “International Leaders in Achievement”
An Outstanding Young Man of America – 1982
Life Scout
State Golden Gloves Boxing Champion
1st Team All-Star Baseball Pitcher
“Sunkist” All-American in Football
10 Varsity Letters – 4 Sports – Team Captain
Outstanding Athlete in High School (3 years in a row!)
Due to his ever-growing popularity as one of
America's best loved speakers,
Dan's calendar fills up quickly.
Dan is honored to carry the Olympic Torch on February 6, 2002 in the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games
#2 on NY Times Best Sellers List for four weeks