Mark Victor Hansen

Mark Victor Hansen, born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in Speech Communications. Along with business partner Jack Canfield, Hansen is best known for creating the *Chicken Soup for the Soul* book series, one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today. In 2005, he co-wrote the book *Cracking the Millionaire Code* with Robert Allen, in which he …