Charles Petty has the rare ability to package profound, life-changing truths in humor. As a speaker, Petty uses no notes, speaks rapidly, is folksy, has a soft Southern accent and never uses off-color humor. When Charles speaks, his goal is always to help people be, as well as feel, better. Demand for his humor and wisdom is national and international and over 3,000 meeting planners invited him to speak in 49 states and 14 countries. The reasons for his popularity are quite simple, Charles Petty is very funny and entertaining. Charles Petty has the rare ability to inspire, motivate, educate and entertain. Everyone can identify with and profit from his insights regardless of their family status and what he suggests can make a profound difference in a person's life and career. Charles learned about the importance of family from the school of hard knocks. His parents divorced when he was 6 and his mother died 3 years later. He lived in a blended family and when he was 16 his father and younger brother were killed in a car accident, so he lived by himself for a year before becoming a foster child. Dr. Petty has been a counselor, visiting professor, on the staffs of large corporations in Texas and North Carolina and for 7 years, was on the senior staff of the North Carolina Governor. Charles Petty is the founder and president of his own company and since 1985, all he does is "eat and speak." He has spoken enough to earn the designation, "Certified Speaking Professional" from the National Speakers Association. That same organization thought Dr. Petty spoke so well it elected him into its Speaker Hall of Fame. If you want your group to laugh and learn, to have a fun-filled time and hear something that can change their lives and careers for the better, then invite Family Humorist, Dr. Charles Petty, to be part of your next program. You and your audience, will be glad you did. Titles Climbing the Ladder of Success AND Taking Your Family With You Roaring Fires, Flickering Flames, Dying Embers OR Cold Ashes? (for mgrs, sales staff, employees) Ambush At The Generation Gap Educators: Shapers of the Dream (for Teachers, Educators) Winning Communities Are Made of These: Strong Economy, Caring Volunteers, and Stable Families Ambush at the Generation Gap (sales/marketing/managers) (Why people are the way they are.) Topics Family, Humor, Education, Entertainment Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $5,000 - $7,499 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NC Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.