Stephen R. Covey, has been Vice Chairman of the Board of FranklinCovey since June 1999. Dr. Covey Served as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors from May 1997 to June 1999. Dr. Covey founded Covey Leadership Center (‘‘Covey’’) and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board from 1980 to 1997. Dr. Covey received his MBA degree from Harvard Business School and his doctorate from Brigham Young University, where he was a professor of organizational behavior and business management from 1957 to 1983, except for periods in which he was on leave from teaching, and served as Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations. Dr. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Principle- Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, and Living the 7 Habits: Stories of Courage and Inspiration, and is the co-author of First Things First. His latest book, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness, was released in November 2004. He is also a director of Points of Light foundation and a fellow of the Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement at Virginia Tech. |