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Wally Amos
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Wally Amos
As the father of the gourmet chocolate chip cookie industry Wally Amos is a household name, first as founder of Famous Amos Cookies in 1975 and now the Uncle Noname Cookie Company. His fame is grounded in quality, substance, and a unique positive mental attitude. A nationally sought-after inspirational author and lecturer, Wally is also a television host on PBS. He has received the Horatio Alger Award and the President's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. In addition, he has used his fame to support educational causes. Since 1979 Wally has been National Spokesman for Literacy Volunteers of America. He is also a Board Member of the National Center for Family Literacy and Communities in Schools. He is the author of The Famous Amos Story, The Face That Launched A Thousand Chips, The Power In You, Ten Secret Ingredients To Inner Strength, which is a hopeful, inspirational book sharing Wally's philosophy and life experiences and his most recent book, Watermelon Magic: Seeds of Wisdom, Slice of Life, where he uses watermelon as a metaphor for life, sharing his personal path to wisdom, humor, joy and a positive outlook on life.