Harold "Bud" Boughton is a husband, father, former college athlete, coach, and senior executive who currently resides in a suburb of Indianapolis. A sales and marketing professional for over twenty years, he has been a long-time student on the subjects of performance improvement and leadership development. His experience in the business world has included tenures with Procter & Gamble, Xerox and IBM as well as having served as an officer and Sr. Vice President for a publicly traded software company.

An educator at heart, his love for teaching and helping others, especially young people, is genuine. His comments and opinions have appeared on the pages of FORTUNE magazine, INC. magazine, Sales and Marketing Management and in ETHIX Magazine published by the Institute for Business, Technology & Ethics. A highly versatile individual, the self-proclaimed "ordinary guy" is an inspiring motivational speaker that has done everything from story-telling sessions at elementary schools to guest lectures on various university campuses. Bud has also been a featured presenter and keynote speaker at various business forums and technology conferences.

In Dad's Last Letter, Bud has taken on the challenge of writing a leadership book that doubles as an entertaining, fictional novel. A strong believer that hope needs to be an ever-present factor in everyone's life, Dad's Last Letter makes it clear that each of us has a leadership role to play. This positive book speaks to basic values and principles that can empower each and every one of us to lead more productive, fulfilling lives.