A One-Minute and Twenty-Second Tribute to Sunrises on The Narragansett Bay

Over the past 30+ years --- from Boston to Brussels, London to Little Rock, Peoria to Paris and Harrisburg to Havana, Cuba --- Michael Samuelson has lectured on leadership, health promotion, patient experience, health policy, disease prevention and the dynamics of behavior change. An author of five books and numerous articles on leadership and behavior change, his work has been featured on the ABC News program, 20/20, The CBS Morning Show, CNN and MSNBC as well as numerous national print publications including The New York Times, Boston Globe, The Lancet, Employee Benefit News, Business Week and USA Today. His distinguished professional resume includes successful entrepreneur, intrapreneur, senior executive in the health insurance industry, CEO, university lecturer and US health policy advisor. His writings, audio work and behavior change programs have been distributed to millions throughout the world and have been publicly endorsed by scientists, politicians, advocacy organizations, business leaders and media personalities including: George H.W. Bush, Betty Ford, C. Everett Koop, Ken Blanchard, Jim Prochaska, Dee Edington, The Lance Armstrong Foundation and Larry King. Michael completed his graduate studies at the University of Michigan School of Education, is a Vietnam Era veteran of the US Air Force (1967- 1971) and a recipient of the Commander’s Coin of Excellence from the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Practicing what he preaches, Michael is an avid world trekker with high altitude mountain adventures logged in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, Alaska and the US lower 48. All after the age of 50 and after being diagnosed with cancer. Wellness works!