Mark is best known as the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold.
Mark Victor Hansen is best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, achieving #1 New York Times Bestseller 59 times, and over 500 million books sold. Mark also worked his way into a worldwide spotlight as a sought-after keynote speaker, and entrepreneurial marketing maven, creating a stream of successful people who have created massive success for themselves through Mark’s unique teachings and wisdom. With his endearing charismatic style, Mark captures his audience’s attention as well as their hearts. Having spoken to over 7,000 audiences world-wide with his one-of-a-kind technique and masterful authority of his work, time and again he continues to receive high accolades from his audiences as one of the most dynamic and compelling speakers and leaders of our time.
He is also a prolific writer with 320 books authored or co-authored. Many popular books such as the Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win, One Minute Millionaire which has inspired and helped thousands of people the world over to become millionaires. Mark has also made a profound influence through his extensive library of audio programs, video programs and enriching articles in the areas of self-development, life mastery, leadership, exponential business growth, big thinking, sales achievement, and publishing success. They have released a new co-written book called ASK! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny.
Mark has appeared on Oprah, CNN, Fox, and The Today Show, and in national print media including TIME, US News & World Report, USA Today, The New York Times and Entrepreneur, Success as well as being featured on countless radio and newspaper interviews as he assures people everywhere that “with the right principles and mentors, you can easily create the life of your dreams.”
Mark is also known as a passionate philanthropist and humanitarian, working tirelessly for organizations such as: The Horatio Alger Association, Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, March of Dimes, Childhelp USA, the March of Dimes, among others. He is the recipient of ten honorary doctorates and countless awards, his favorite being the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans.
Passionate is about creating a clean planet, Mark is a co-owner and founder of Natural Power Concepts. He is also an advisor to Dean Rose, the founder/CEO the Remining Corp in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Together, they plan to transform all garbage back into useable and profitable resources. Mark is helping Dean–write his book titled: Trash into Cash.
Mark lives in Scottsdale Arizona with his beloved wife, Crystal Dwyer Hansen, whom he calls the Goddess of Exquisiteness.
Crystal and Mark founded the Mark Victor Hansen Library. A hybrid ghostwriting/editing/publishing company. MVHL has expanded their markvictorhansenlibrary.com to now include ghost writing in a division called The Biography Collection. They are now ghost-writing major biographies on John Paul DeJoria, Lyle Anderson, and many more.
