Background
O'Connor was born on July 5, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
O'Connor was born on July 5, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
In the behavioral sciences and psychology from Trinity College, and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Connecticut.
He received his B.S. degree in the social sciences from Central Connecticut State University, an M.A. In 1970, O'Connor founded Life Associates in Hartford, Connecticut to pursue his research and consulting in the fields of organizational and individual motivation and performance. He subsequently founded the Center for Managing by Values. O'Connor has consulted with some of the most-recognized companies in the world, including Citibank/Citigroup, Hughes Space & Communications, Avery-Dennison Co., Edelman Worldwide Communications and Public Relations, Pillsbury, Black & Decker, Bank of America, Pfizer Labs, Marriott, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and John Deere.
O'Connor's books have been published in more than 20 languages. They include GPS for Success with Stephen Covey, John Gray, Les Brown (Insight Publishing, 2009). Stepping Stones to Success with Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Denis Waitly (Insight Publishing, 2009).
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The Conference Board's Executive Coaching Seminars for Senior Leaders (Nov 2005). The Congress of Human Resource Professionals (Pamplona, Spain), the Hay Consulting Group International Conference (Lyon, France), the National Consortium of Community Colleges, and the SAS Customer Conference.