HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT & CHARACTER
Profiles in Character delves into individual character attributes that shaped and informed 16 remarkable Americans in the vital roles they played in history. What singular attribute gave each of them the strength to take such monumental risks for a cause or belief? Readers can glean the difficulty in the life paths that these individuals chose - one that threatened high risks and promised high rewards, though not for themselves. The dimensions of their character and diverse bravery are captured in vignettes of these pivotal Americans who made or changed history: Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Theodore Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Jonas Salk, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, and Billy Graham. An inspirational read for those who want to consider their own unique character strengths in order to make a positive impact in their own lives, careers and communities.
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About the Authors
Dr. J. Phillip London
was Executive Chairman/Chairman of the Board of CACI International Inc (NYSE). Over a span of 50 years, he built the company into a $6 billion IT and professional services firm with approximately 23,000 employees in 155 locations worldwide. London was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, and George Washington University where he received a doctorate in Business Administration. He served 24 years on active duty as a Naval Aviator and on reserve duty with the U.S. Navy retiring as a Captain. London was known as a visionary entrepreneur, a role model, a patriot and a thought leader. A nationally recognized authority on organizational ethics, the Ethisphere Institute named him one of the Most Influential People in Business Ethics in 2014. London received many industry awards and honors including the U. S. Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award in 2019. He served on the boards of the Navy Memorial Foundation, the Naval Historical Foundation, the United States Navy Institute and the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. He authored several books focusing on character including Character, the Ultimate Success Factor and Ever Vigilant, Leadership and Legacy by the Executive Chairman of CACI. For more information about Dr. London, click here.
Dr. Jennifer London
holds a PhD in psychology from the Ohio State University and postdoctoral education in marketing from the University of Pittsburgh School of Business. She has a diversified background in strategic planning, business development, executive hiring, development and outplacement, as well as marketing and community relations. Dr. London maintains leadership roles in a number of organizations including Board of Directors of the Navy League of the United States, Chair of the U.S. Navy League Foundation Board, Board of Directors of the National Navy Museum Development Foundation, Trustee of George Mason University Foundation, Life Guard Society of Mt. Vernon, National Council of The White House Historical Association, and Councilor of American Ancestors/New England Historic and Genealogical Society. As a thought leader, Dr. London has been interviewed by several national radio and TV programs including Fox Business Network on topics including business, national security and the military. She also created and leads the National American History and Founders Month initiative. Dr. London has numerous professional publications to her credit and was a contributor to other books by Dr. J. Phillip (Jack) London including Character, the Ultimate Success Factor and Ever Vigilant, Leadership and Legacy by the Executive Chairman of CACI .
Taylor Baldwin Kiland
is a writer and ghostwriter specializing in military non-fiction. She has written, co-authored, ghost-written, or edited eighteen books, including two about American servicemembers who were Vietnam POWs— Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton: Six Characteristics of High-Performance Teams, Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later and Unwavering . A former naval officer—the third generation in her family to serve in the Navy—Taylor spent twenty years in the private sector as a marketing communications professional before starting her writing career. She holds a master’s degree in marketing communications from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.