Michael S. Hyatt

Michael S. Hyatt is an author, blogger, speaker, and the former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Hyatt’s publishing career began at Word Publishing while a student at Baylor University. He started his own publishing company, Wolgemuth & Hyatt in 1986. Six years later Word acquired Wolgemuth & Hyatt.

Then he became a literary agent for six years, after which he joined Thomas Nelson working in a variety of roles in corporate management, culminating as CEO.

Hyatt now writes and speaks full-time. He has written eight books, including New York Times Best Seller Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World.