Charles E. “Tremendous” Jones, CPAE (Council of Peers Award for Excellence),
was born in Alabama and grew up in Pennsylvania. He now resides in Mechan-
icsburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Gloria. They have six children, seven
grandchildren, and two great-grandsons. He received a Doctor of Humane Let-
ters from the Central Pennsylvania College and Doctor of Christian Education
from Canyonville Christian Academy. Jones entered the insurance business at
age 22 with MONY Life Insurance Company. At age 23, he was awarded his
agency’s Most Valuable Associate Award. Ten years later, he received his com-
pany’s highest management award for recruiting, manpower and development,
and business management. At age 37, his organization exceeded $100 million in
force, at which time he founded Life Management Services, to share his experi-
ence through seminars and consulting services.
For more than a quarter of a century, thousands of audiences in the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Asia
have experienced nonstop laughter as Mr. Jones shares his ideas about life’s
most challenging situations in business and at home. He is the author of Life Is
Tremendous, with more than 2,000,000 copies in print in 12 languages. Two of
his speeches, “The Price of Leadership” and “Where Does Leadership Begin?,”
have been enjoyed by millions on video, on cassette, and at conventions. He is
featured in the Leadership by the Booktelevision series with Ken Blanchard,
Dynamic Achievers World Network television series, the Automotive Sales
Training Network satellite training service, “Insights into Excellence” video
training series, Nightingale’s “Executive Treasury of Humor” cassette series,
and two 30-minute color films by Sales Masters, The Leading Edgeand Learn-
ing—A Tremendous Experience. More than 1,000 companies throughout the
world have used the films.
Mr. Jones is the president of Life Management Services, Inc.; CEO of Ex-
ecutive Books; member of the advisory board of Investment Timing Service;
chairman, Pneumedic Corporation; member of the National Speakers Associa-
tion Hall of Fame; and member of the Speakers Roundtable. In 2001 he was
recognized by the National Speakers Association as one the top 20 speakers of
the twentieth century. E-mail him at [email protected] and
visit his web site at http://www.ExecutiveBooks.com.
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