Orrin Woodward

Major Accomplishments

Orrin is founder and Chairman of the Board of Life. He is also a New York Times bestselling author with over two million books sold in 8 languages.
Orrin has been listed among the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World.
In 2014, Orrin set the Guinness World Record® for the largest book signing with 6,786 copies of his book And Justice for All signed in just six hours and thirty-three minutes.
Orrin is ranked number 20 on Inc. magazine’s top 50 leadership and management experts.
Orrin’s leadership blog has received international acclaim as one of hr’s top 100 blogs for management and leadership and as a universities online top 100 leadership blog. (visit orrin woodward’s leadership blog here.)
Orrin was honored by kettering GMI University in as the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year (along with Chris Brady).
Also, Orrin was listed on Modern Servant Leader’s Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015.
Further, Orrin was listed on Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Speakers
His first solo book RESOLVED: 13 Resolutions for Life made the Top 100 All-Time Best Leadership Books List and the 13 Resolutions are the framework for the top selling Mental Fitness Challenge personal development program.
As an engineer in the automotive industry, Orrin was awarded four U.S.A. patents and won an exclusive National Technical Benchmarking Award.

Education: Orrin achieved his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University (formerly GMI Engineering & Management Institute) and received business administration training from the University of Michigan.
Work Experience: Manufacturing Engineer, Product Engineer, Business Consultant, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Author, Publisher, Board Member.
Family: Orrin and his wife Laurie (married in 1991) have four children (Jordan, Christina, Lance, Jeremy) and a golden retriever with a bad hip named Socrates (goes by “Socks”).
Charitable Focus: Orrin is a founder and Chairman of the Board of All Grace Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, which focuses on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world and helping abused, abandoned, and distressed women and children.
Hobbies and Interests: Orrin enjoys yachting, boating, fishing, reading, writing, traveling, playing basketball, running, and bodybuilding.