Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award

Toastmasters International Honors Richard Lederer

a.k.a. “Conan the Grammarian” and “Attila the Pun”

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. In recognition of his ability and influence as a writer and public speaker, Richard Lederer, Ph.D., of San Diego, Calif., has been selected as the 2002 recipient of Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award.

Dr. Lederer will be presented with the award during a luncheon in his honor on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas, as part of Toastmasters’ 71 st Annual International Convention.

The Golden Gavel is the most prestigious award offered by Toastmasters International, a nonprofit, worldwide organization devoted to teaching public speaking skills. The award is presented to a distinguished individual in the fields of communication and leadership. Past recipients include Walter Cronkite, Anthony Robbins, Mark Russell, Art Linkletter, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Deepak Chopra, Dr. Robert Schuller, and management experts Tom Peters, Kenneth Blanchard, and Harvey Mackay.

*** For more information, go to the Toastmasters International website.

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