Capt. Gerald Coffee - One of America's Top Ten Speakers

Captain Gerald Coffee

One of America's Top Ten Speakers!

About Capt. Gerald Coffee
Named one of America's top ten speakers, Coffee is considered by many of his audiences to be their most memorable presenter.

Sharing insights derived from his seven years as a POW in North Vietnam and his unique experiences since his release, he plants the seed of hope that we can go beyond mere survival and emerge from our adversities tougher and more capable of mastering change, achieving success, and finding greater meaning in life.

A native of Modesto, California, Captain Gerald Coffee joined the Navy in 1957 after his graduation from UCLA. He received his Navy wings in 1959, and served his country as a naval officer for 28 years. For over seven of those years (1966 to 1973) -- one fourth of his career -- he served as a prisoner of war in the communist prisons of North Vietnam.

After his return, he earned a Masters Degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley, attended the prestigious National Defense University in Washington, D.C., and commanded his own aircraft squadron.

Since his retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1985, Captain Coffee has inspired thousands of people from the speaking platform, addressing over sixty audiences each year with his timeless messages, “Beyond Survival” and “A Time For Heroes.” Through a national survey, corporate and association meeting planners selected Captain Coffee as one of America’s top ten speakers.

His military decorations include the Silver Star, two awards of the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, two Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, two Purple Hearts, and the Vietnam Service Medal with 13 stars. He is the recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal presented by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, and the National Speakers Association’s highest award for excellence in speaking. He is a highly respected observer and commentator on current political, economic, and social issues who sees most problems in terms of opportunities yet to be seized by heroic leadership yet to emerge.

His book, Beyond Survival, was featured in condensed version in Reader’s Digest, Guideposts magazine, and in audio cassette by Nightingale-Conant. His message is also available on video cassette.

His is not a story of Vietnam, but one of human survival, which reaffirms the invincibility of the human spirit.

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