INTRODUCTION FOR DR. GENE GRIESSMAN AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
(Pronunciation of Griessman—rhymes with Riceman)

 Have you ever wondered who votes for the weird shows that win Emmys?  Our speaker does.  He’s a voting member of the Television Academy.

 Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be really old?  Our speaker does.  He’s almost 200 years old…..or at least, sometimes he says he feels like it.  

 Have you ever wondered what makes super-stars highly successful?  Our speaker does.  He’s done exclusive interviews with some of the most famous people of the world including Ronald Reagan, Ray Charles, David Rockefeller, Jimmy Carter, Sandra Day O’Connor, Jack Nicklaus, Hank Aaron, Aaron Copland, Ted Turner, Julie Andrews, Jack Lemmon, Billy Joel, and many, many others. 

 Our speaker has written seven books including the best-seller Time Tactics of Very Successful People and The Words Lincoln Lived By.   His latest audio book is "Lincoln's Wisdom" and his latest video is “Lincoln on Communication.”  His articles have been published in the New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post.

 He often appears on television and radio and his award-winning programs have aired on WCNN and TBS.   For years he was host of “Up Close” on TBS, the SuperStation founded by Ted Turner. 

But for this presentation our speaker comes to us, not as an author, but as the main character from the one-man play that he wrote about Abraham Lincoln.  And you are up close for this famous performance. 

He has performed at Ford’s Theatre, the Georgia Dome before 25000, at countless conventions, schools, and universities, and recently aboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 

 Many who have seen this performance say that after a few moments they feel that Lincoln is present.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, will you please STAND and join me in giving an enthusiastic_______________________welcome to the 16^th President of the United States, President Abraham Lincoln. 

INTRODUCTION FOR DR. GENE GRIESSMAN AFTER LINCOLN PRESENTATION

 And now for a few words of introduction about Gene Griessman, who just appeared before us as Abraham Lincoln.  Dr. Griessman is an internationally known speaker on what makes people successful in their careers.   He has interviewed hundreds of high achievers, including David Rockefeller, Sandra Day O’Connor, Ray Charles, Mary Kay, Jack Nicklaus, Hank Aaron, Julie Andrews, Aaron Copland, Ronald Reagan, Jack Lemmon, Jimmy Carter, Billy Joel, and Tennessee Williams. 

 He often appears on television and radio, and his award-winning programs have aired on WCNN and TBS.   For years he was host of “Up Close” on TBS.

 Dr. Griessman has written and co-authored seven books in addition to his one-man play on Abraham Lincoln.  He has performed twice at historic Ford’s Theatre, at the Lincoln Memorial, and before over 20,000 at the Georgia Dome and the Ice Palace.

 His book TIME TACTICS OF VERY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE was featured in Reader’s Digest and is now in its 24^h printing.  He is also author of THE WORDS LINCOLN LIVED BY, THE INSPIRATIONAL WORDS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 99 WAYS TO GET MORE OUT OF EVERY DAY, and LINCOLN ON COMMUNICATION.

Dr. Griessman has taught at the College of William and Mary, North Carolina State University, Auburn University, and Georgia Tech.  He has served as a Fulbright professor at the national graduate university of Pakistan and as a visiting researcher at the Agrarian University of Peru and the University of New South Wales in Australia.

He has won the Benjamin Franklin Award.  He is a voting member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences.  For years he has been listed in WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA and WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD.

When he was a boy, his goal was to play ball in the major leagues.  In fact, just one thing kept him from becoming a big-league pitcher……….NO TALENT.

Please join me in giving an enthusiastic (name of organization or place) welcome to Gene Griessman

(Pronunciation of Griessman: long I; rhymes with Riceman.  Don’t worry is the introduction is a bit long—around one minute.  Dr. Griessman wants to connect with as many people in the audience as possible by mentioning the names of universities, places, names of books, etc.)