Roger von Oech

I'm an author, inventor, and speaker. Since the late 1970s, I've been

involved in stimulating creativity and innovation in business

(I was one of the early pioneers in this field).

I'm probably best known as the author of A Whack on the Side

of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative. My other works include:

A Kick in the Seat of the Pants, and Expect the Unexpected.

I also created the Creative Whack Pack card deck

(also available as an iPad/iPhone App).

My recent creations include: the Ball of Whacks,

X-Ball, Y-Ball, and Star-Ball. All of these of magnetic

design pieces that form polyhedra.

I graduated from Ohio State and earned my Ph.D.

from Stanford. I'm married, the father of two grown children,

and live near Palo Alto, California. My hobbies include:

Masters swimming, travel, and reading history and science.