With more than 30 years of experience in corporate education, Dr. Bacon is recognized as a business and professional development expert. He has created award-winning educational programs, helping clients significantly improve writing, speaking, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, leadership, proposal writing, management, selling, strategic planning and account management.

Dr. Bacon has coached hundreds of clients including CEOs and other senior executives. He is a noted speaker and has delivered thousands of presentations and workshops worldwide and served as a counselor, working with clients in the areas of self-development, career development, leadership and conflict resolution.

Dr. Bacon has written or co-written nearly 100 books, film scripts, simulations and white papers. His books include What People Want, Leadership Through Influence, Effective People Skills, High Impact Facilitation, Helping Customers Buy, Powerful Proposals, Selling to Major Accounts, Winning Behavior, The Behavioral Advantage and Adaptive Coaching.

Dr. Bacon founded Lore International Institute in 1989 and led its rise to a world-renowned provider of executive education and leadership development, executive coaching and organizational development. In 2008, Lore was acquired by Korn/Ferry.

Dr. Bacon is an engineering graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned a Ph.D. from The American University. He has studied psychology and counseling at Goddard College, and business management and leadership at Roosevelt University, the Wharton School of Business, the University of Chicago School of Business, Harvard Business School and Stanford University.