James W. Robinson, author of The Excel Phenomen, Empire of Freedom, Better Speeches in Ten Simple Steps, Doing Business in Vietnam, and After the Revolution, and co-author of The Pre-Paid Legal Story and The New Professionals, is a veteran speechwriter and political communicator who has worked for some of America's top business leaders and elected officials, including Ronald Reagan, former California governor George Deukmejian, and California attorney general Dan Lungren. From 1987 to 1993 he served as the trade representative for the governor of California and later as the state's world trade commissioner. His accomplishments include overseeing the establishment of California's five foreign trade and investment offices, including its Asian offices located in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Mr. Robinson is currently the vice president of public affairs for the American Trucking Association.
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