Marshall Goldsmith

 Marshall Goldsmith (March 20, 1949) is an American author of management-related literature, professor, executive educator and coach. Born in Valley Station, Kentucky, he received his BS from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1970, his MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in 1972 (from which he received the 2009 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award), and his PhD from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1977 (where he was recognized in 2010 as one of the school's 100 most inspirational alumni over the past 75 years). From 1976-1980 he was Assistant Professor and then Associate Dean at Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business. He currently teaches executive education at Dartmouth College's Tuck School, and he frequently speaks at leading business schools.