Krish Dhanam was born in Andhra Pradesh, India, and completed his formal education with an MBA from the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad.

Equipped with that learning, he migrated to the United States in 1986 with his bride, Anila. In 1990, winning a sales contest earned him a ticket to a seminar conducted by the legendary motivator Zig Ziglar. This chance encounter became the catalyst that shaped the next two decades of his career.

Krish joined the Ziglar Corporation in 1991 as a telemarketer and eventually rose to become Vice President of Global Operations.

Through training, teaching, and facilitating seminars around the world, Krish launched his professional speaking career. He has successfully delivered his message of hope, humor, and balance in more than seventy-five countries and throughout the continental United States.

As a curriculum designer, he has authored programs on staff development, sales, leadership, personal development, and communication. His client list reads like a who’s who of global enterprise, and he has received accolades from some of the world’s most distinguished organizations, including the United States Army, American Airlines, Etihad Airways, Christian Dior, Marriott Hotels, Cadbury Schweppes, Hitachi Consulting, Ryan, EDS, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, PepsiCo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Energizer Batteries.

Today, he serves as the Dean of the Patriot Institute, Managing Partner of Skylife Success, co-founder of Krish Dhanam Training, and President of Mala Ministries.

Krish is the author of The American Dream from an Indian Heart and From Abstracts to Absolutes. He is also a contributing author to Top Performance by Zig Ziglar, along with four other titles.

His latest book, Hard-Headed and Soft-Hearted, was co-authored with Rick Belluzzo, former President of Microsoft.

The Dhanams make their home in Flower Mound, Texas.