Stephen Mansfield

New York Times Bestselling Author/ Speaker & Speaker Coach/ Senior Fellow in Public Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Stephen Mansfield is a New York Times best-selling author and a popular speaker who leads a speaker training firm based in Washington DC. He is also a part time Senior Fellow of Public Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

He first rose to global attention with his groundbreaking work, "The Faith of George W. Bush," a New York Times bestseller that Time magazine credited with helping to shape the 2004 US presidential election. The book was a source for Oliver Stone’s award-winning film "W." Mansfield's "The Faith of Barack Obama" was another international bestseller. He has written celebrated biographies of Booker T. Washington, George Whitefield, Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI, and Abraham Lincoln, among others.

Stephen's humorous but fiery "Mansfield's Book of Manly Men" has inspired men's events around the world. "The Miracle of the Kurds" has been selected as "Book of the Year" by Rudaw, the leading Kurdish news service. As a result of this book, Mansfield has become a respected voice in support of the Kurds worldwide.

Mansfield speaks widely about about men, leadership, faith, the power of heritage, and the skills required to shape modern culture. He also leads The Mansfield Group, a speaker training firm based in Washington, DC, that works with top politicians, CEOs, educational institutions, and artists.

Stephen lives in Washington, DC, and in Nashville with his wife Beverly, who is an award-winning songwriter and producer.