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Chic...Chic Thompson, that is: author, teacher, motivational speaker, idea generator. His mission is to help you find the right questions, develop new ideas successfully, and make continuous innovation a way of life. Because as far as Chic Thompson is concerned, the best three-letter word for idea generator is YOU.

Through his years of experience working in new product development for Gore-Tex, Johnson and Johnson and Walt Disney, he has developed an interactive keynote presentation sure to generate an environment of ideas for your organization. Chic Thompson's passion is inspiring executives, MBA students and children to think "out-of-the-box" while problem solving.

He is an adjunct faculty member at:

  • Arthur Andersen's Center for Professional Education.
  • IBM's Advanced Management School.
  • The University of Virginia's Darden Business School.
  • The Federal Executive Institute.
  • The FBI Academy.
  • YPO University

The author of two books on stimulating creativity, What a Great Idea! and Yes, But... , Chic received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Delaware and his Masters in Education from the University of Virginia. He then worked in new product development and marketing for a variety of companies,including Disney. Chic left Disney to start his own cartoon company to produce educational videos. He took on the sensitive health issues of the day and produced the first educational films on AIDS, Genital Herpes, Cocaine and Steroid Abuse.

With his books translated into a multitude of languages, Chic's presentation also translates well to international audiences. His fee ranges from $5000 to $10,000 per day plus travel.

What Clients Say:

"Chic's workshops are a breeding ground for new ideas!"
--Dr. Charles Prather,
Former Director DuPont's Center for Creativity and Innovation
"Chic Thompson has crafted a creative process to move almost anything from what is to what could be."
--Rick Goings, President Avon Products U.S.A.
"Chic is the world's greatest creativity workshop presenter."
--Doug Hall, New Product Inventor Author, Jump Start Your Brain
"If you think you are close to using all of your intellectual talent, think again. If you need to produce more original thinking in a world too captured by its habits, risk introducing your staff to this means of becoming an idea factory. I have watched Chic develop and test his methods of challenging the way executives think. It works!"
--Dr. Robert Matson Former Director Federal Executive Institute
"Chic has a knack for getting people to see ideas that have been staring them in the face."
-- Dr. Robert J. Rotella Sports psychologist to professional athletes Author, Golf isn't a Game of Perfect

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