Tiger Todd

Shortly after retiring in 1995 from the company he founded, Tiger Todd found himself - literally and figuratively - at an inner city park in Las Vegas surrounded by 1800 homeless people. His only reason for being there was to make sure the money he had donated to local charities was making a difference in the lives of those who could not - or would not - help themselves. The homeless were being fed, but they were still homeless. It was on that day Tiger Todd began renting hundreds of chairs each week and inviting the homeless to attend his ad hoc "life strategies" class in the park. In just three years, over 9,000 homeless people had changed from homeless people into citizens because they had learned how to be something else.

Prior to becoming a motivator and author, Tiger gained over 20 years experience in the electronics industry, designing and troubleshooting sound systems through the electronic business he founded. An undergraduate education at Whitman College with majors in math and physics and a minor in music and vocal performance was supplemented by a Social Science degree with specializations in Education, Psychology, and Sociology at Regis University. Tiger is still involved in three corporations and the charitable organization he founded, while he continues to produce and perform his Hero School® Programs and Motivational keynotes nationally.

Tiger Todd's passion for motivating holistic character and social change in those who cannot help themselves is evidenced by his weekly pro bono classes for homeless and displaced men for Catholic Charities, financial management classes for homeless and Foster Care youth, and motivational assemblies for middle and junior high school students. Look for his latest book, Uncommon Sense, due in bookstores this Fall.