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Name
  
Herbert Prochnow


Role
  
Executive

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Died
  
September 29, 1998, Evanston, Illinois, United States

Books
  
The Public Speaker's Treasure, A Funny Thing Happene, The Toastmaster's Treasure, 1000 Tips and Quips for Speak, 1400 Ideas for Speakers

Herbert Victor Prochnow (May 19, 1897 – September 29, 1998) was a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking. He also wrote epigrams and anecdotes that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and Reader's Digest.

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Herbert V. Prochnow TOP 25 QUOTES BY HERBERT V PROCHNOW AZ Quotes

Quotable quotes by Prochnow

Herbert V. Prochnow Herbert V Prochnow Quotes 27 wallpapers Quotefancy

  • "A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war."
  • "The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work."
  • "'Company policy' means there's no understandable reason for this action."
  • "A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts."

    • Books by Prochnow

  • The Toastmaster's Handbook (Prentice Hall, May 1949)
  • The Successful Speaker's Handbook (Prentice Hall, May 1951)
  • The Speaker's Treasury of Stories for All Occasions (Prentice Hall, June 1953)
  • The Toastmaster's and Speaker's Handbook (October 1955, Cardinal edition in paperback December 1955)
  • Meditations on the Beatitudes (1952)

    • References

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