re-thinking thomas nelson
In the last two years, three of our industry's largest and oldest publishers came under the leadership of a new CEO. These new Chief Executives carefully evaluated the position and direction of their company and developed strategic plans designed to carry it to new levels of ministry and growth. Hear from each of these extraordinary leaders their process for rethinking their organizations from the ground up. You will also hear about some of the innovative solutions they developed to face the challenges ahead.
Mike will present his unique approach to "re-thinking Thomas Nelson."
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In the last two years, three of our industry's largest and oldest publishers came under the leadership of a new CEO. These new Chief Executives carefully evaluated the position and direction of their company and developed strategic plans designed to carry it to new levels of ministry and growth. Hear from each of these extraordinary leaders their process for rethinking their organizations from the ground up. You will also hear about some of the innovative solutions they developed to face the challenges ahead.
Mike will present his unique approach to "re-thinking Thomas Nelson."
[back to speakers]
michael.hyattMichael S. Hyatt was installed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers on August 18, 2005.
Hyatt began his publishing career at Word Publishing while a student at Baylor University. He worked at Word for a total of six years. In addition to serving as Vice President of Marketing at Thomas Nelson in the mid-80s, he also started his own publishing company, Wolgemuth & Hyatt, with his partner Robert Wolgemuth in 1986. The company was eventually acquired by Word in 1992.
Hyatt was a successful literary agent from 1992 until early 1998. He is also the author of four books, one of which landed on the New York Times bestseller list where it stayed for seven months.
Hyatt joined the company for the second time in 1998 as Vice-President and Associate Publisher for the Nelson Books division. He was named publisher of this same division in July 2000. In early 2002, he was named Executive Vice-President and Group Publisher of the Thomas Nelson Book Group, which then included the company's seven book divisions. On February 1, 2004 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer.
While Group Publisher, Hyatt launched two new divisions: WND Books, which published the much-acclaimed Savage Nation by Michael Savage. It stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks. He also launched WestBow Press, a division devoted exclusively to fiction titles.
Hyatt has been married to his wife, Gail, for twenty-eight years. They have five daughters and two granddaughters. He and his family live in Franklin, Tennessee.
