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The Red Head & Zig Ziglar

Item Number
108
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
200 USD to BGS1996
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

Acclaimed author, motivational speaker

http://www.ziglar.com/_cms/

 

Zig Ziglar was born in Coffee CountyAlabama to parents John Silas Ziglar and Viola Ziglar. He was the tenth of twelve children.

In 1931, when Ziglar was five years old, his father accepted a management position at a Mississippi farm, and his family moved to Yazoo City,Mississippi, where he spent most of his early childhood. 

Ziglar served in the Navy during World War II. He was in the Navy V-12 Navy College Training Program, attending the University of South Carolina.

On September 15, 1944, he met his wife, Jeane, 'The Red Head' at the YWCA in Jackson, Mississippi. After dating for over two years she accepted his proposal and they were wed in late 1946. 

Ziglar later worked as a salesman in a succession of companies, during which time his sales skills improved and his interest in motivational speaking grew.

In 1968, Ziglar became a vice president and training director for the Automotive Performance company, moving to DallasTexas.

In 1970, Ziglar went into the business of motivational speaking full-time. He often incorporates his Christian values into his enthusiastic speaking. 

As of 2009 Ziglar continues to travel and take part in motivational seminars.