Mark Victor Hansen

At-a-Glance

Co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which has sold over 500 million copies internationally and in 54 languages.
Owner at The Hansen Institute since 1975.
Recipient of the prestigious Horatio Alger Award in 2000 for personifying virtues and principles of success.
Co-author of books including Cracking the Millionaire Code (2005), How to Make the Rest of your Life The Best of your Life (2006), and Cash in a Flash (2010).
Graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.

Biography

Mark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer, and best-selling author, best known as the founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Born on January 8, 1948, to Danish immigrants in Waukegan, Illinois, he earned a B.A.

in speech communications from Southern Illinois University in 1970. Since 1975, he has served as the Owner of The Hansen Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona.