Semisweet: An Orphan's Journey Through the School the Hersheys Built

Semisweet tells a universal story about the vulnerability of needy children, describes the madness that consumed his brother, explores the cruelty of bullies, exposes the corrupting influence of money, and shows how the Milton Hershey School continues its mission of saving thousands of America's neediest children.

Author: Johnny O'Brien
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 08/30/2016
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781442275843
ISBN10: 1442275847
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Business & Economics | Leadership
- Education | Administration | General

About the Author
Johnny O'Brien is the former president of the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA. He spent his formative years from age 4 through 18 as a student at the School where he emerged as a leader of his Class of 1961 in sports, academics, and student government. He earned degrees in psychology and education at Princeton and Johns Hopkins Universities. Throughout his career, which includes serving as a Princeton University Trustee, he has specialized in education and issues related to leadership. He founded Renaissance Leadership, an executive leadership coaching firm, in 1978. He has been a keynote speaker, seminar leader and high performance coach for more than 50,000 managers and executives at leading American companies including Pfizer, AT&T, and American Express. He lives in Easton, Maryland and Vero Beach, Florida with his wife Gail.