Jerry Douglas

Jerry Douglas has been acting in films, commercials, night-time dramas, and day soaps for over forty years. He has become the Susan Lucci of the #1 rated CBS show The Young and the Restless, starring on the serial as patriarch and chairman of the board, John Abbott, for over 18 years. Douglas has touched millions of lives through his work as an actor, and now, he is touching even more through his inspiring presentations on keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive.

Douglas brings to the platform the charisma and dynamism very few speakers possess. From attaining his degree from the prestigious Brandeis University to his trials as a door to door salesman, Douglas did the time . . . he has reached for the brass ring and is one of the few who caught it.

From his days on The FBI and The Rockford Files to performances in films including Mommie Dearest and Oliver Stone's JFK, Douglas uses great illustrations and experiences from his own life story to highlight key strategies for gaining the edge. He shows audiences how they too can retain a competitive edge, keep their passion alive, develop creativity, and above all else believe in themselves.

Douglas brings fantastic stories and fun anecdotes of his journey to success to every presentation, and asserts that all business is show business. He helps audiences become peak performers in whatever field they are in. He takes his audiences on a journey filled with the ups and downs of being in the most competitive, fast paced business there is - entertainment. How do you maintain a competitive edge? How do you keep your passion to believe in yourself? How do you balance work and family?