Nido Qubein
Dr. Nido Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with little knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket. He is president of High Point University, an undergraduate and graduate institution with 4,800 students from over 51 countries and 44 states. He has written numerous books and scores of audio and video learning programs distributed worldwide. His foundation provides scholarships to 48 deserving young people each year. To-date the Qubein Foundation has granted more than 700 scholarships, worth over six million dollars. He is chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company with 220 stores in 43 states. He serves on the boards of several national organizations including BB&T, the La-Z-Boy Corporation, and DOTS. Dr. Qubein has been the recipient of many honors including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina's highest civic award), and dozens more. Go to: www.highpoint.edu
