David J. Schwartz (motivational writer)

David J. Schwartz
Born
David Joseph Schwartz, Jr.

(1927-03-23)March 23, 1927
US
DiedDecember 6, 1987(1987-12-06) (aged 60)
EducationBS, MA, PhD
Alma materOhio State University (MA, PhD)
Nebraska University (BS)
Occupation(s)professor, life strategist, and writer
EmployerGeorgia State University
Known forThe Magic of Thinking Big

David Joseph Schwartz, Jr. (March 23, 1927 – December 6, 1987) was an American motivational writer and coach, best known for authoring The Magic of Thinking Big in 1959. He was a professor of marketing, chairman of the department, and Chair of Consumer Finance at Georgia State University.