William Proctor, a graduate of Harvard College (magna cum laude in history) and Harvard Law School, has authored, coauthored or ghostwritten more than 80 books in a wide variety of fields, including health and fitness, business and investments, religion, personal motivation, and education. He is also the author of three novels.
Proctor’s books, which have sold more than 10 million copies in over 40 languages, include several international bestsellers and an 18-week appearance on The New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list. His books have also been recognized for many publishing industry awards, including the Templeton Foundation Book of Distinction award.
Publishers of Proctor books include Scribner, Avon , Bantam, Dell, Doubleday, McGraw-Hill, William Morrow, Thomas Nelson, Simon & Schuster, Times Books, Warner Books, Broadman & Holman, and others. His bylined articles, published as book excerpts or original assignments, have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Parade, Family Circle, Glamour, Redbook and other national publications.
Proctor – a member of the Texas State Bar, and a former reporter, legal correspondent and crime writer for the New York Daily News – delivers scores of speeches each year on issues covered in his books. He recently served as guest lecturer at the Hanoi University of Foreign Studies, Vietnam. In addition, he has been interviewed or featured on hundreds of national and local radio, TV, Intern et and print outlets, including national Fox TV News, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Washington Times and the Harvard Law Bulletin.
Other services provided by Proctor and his company, Inkslingers, Inc., include corporate and private business writing and consulting; writing, grammar and English usage seminars and tutorials; and editing and rewrite work for legal briefs.
A former U.S. Marine Corps Trial Lawyer and Military Judge, Proctor served in Vietnam , Okinawa , the Philippines , and Japan as a JAG officer (captain). His other biographical listings include Marquis Who’s Who in America .