Zig Ziglar, Motivational Guru, Dies at 86 in Texas

American motivational speaker and author Zig Ziglar died at a hospital in the Dallas suburb of Plano in Texas on Nov. 28, 2012. He was 86.

Ziglar was a World War II veteran who grew up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and then went to work in sales for a series of companies, where his interest in motivational speaking grew. He was the tenth of twelve children.

Ziglar was known for corporate training and motivational speeches that aimed to improve people's personal lives and careers. His company includes more than a dozen other speakers who advocate "The Ziglar Way."

Ziglar wrote more than 30 books, including "See You at the Top" and "Over the Top."