Zig Ziglar facts for kids

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Ziglar in March 2009
Born	(1926-11-06)November 6, 1926 Coffee County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2012(2012-11-28) (aged 86) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	McKinney, Texas
Other names	Ziglar
Alma mater	University of South Carolina
Occupation	Salesman, motivational speaker, author
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jean Ziglar (married 1946–2012, his death)
Children	4
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Hilary Hinton Ziglar (born November 6, 1926 – died November 28, 2012), known to many as Zig Ziglar, was an American author, salesman, and a famous motivational speaker. He helped people believe in themselves and reach their goals.

Who Was Zig Ziglar?

His Early Life

Zig Ziglar was born in Coffee County, Alabama. He was the tenth of 12 children in his family. His parents were John Silas Ziglar and Lila Wescott Ziglar.

When Ziglar was five years old, his family moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi. This is where he spent most of his childhood. Sadly, his father died the next year. His younger sister also passed away just two days later.

From 1943 to 1945, Ziglar was part of a special Navy program. He studied at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.

His Career as a Speaker

Ziglar left college in 1947. He moved to Lancaster, South Carolina. There, he started working as a salesman for a company called WearEver Cookware. He was very good at his job. By 1950, he became a manager.

While working, Ziglar became very interested in self-help and inspiring others. He started giving his own speeches. In 1963, he helped start a company called American Salesmasters. This company wanted to make salespeople look better. They did this by holding seminars.

These seminars were held in many cities. Famous speakers like Norman Vincent Peale joined Ziglar. They taught people how to be better at selling. The audiences included many different types of business people.

Ziglar also became a main trainer for Mary Kay Cosmetics. In 1968, he moved to Dallas, Texas. He became a vice president for another company. Later, he started his own company, Ziglar, Inc. He also wrote more than 30 books.

In 2007, Ziglar had an accident. He fell down stairs and had trouble remembering things. But he kept giving motivational talks until he retired in 2010.

Ziglar's Family Life

Ziglar met his wife, Jean, in 1944. He was 17 and she was 16. They got married in 1946. They had four children: Suzan, Tom, Cindy, and Julie.

Ziglar was a Baptist. He often included his Christian faith in his motivational work. He was also a Republican. He supported Mike Huckabee for president in 2008.

His Passing

Zig Ziglar died on November 28, 2012. He passed away from pneumonia in a hospital in Plano, Texas.

Books Written by Zig Ziglar

• Ziglar, Zig (1974). Biscuits, Fleas & Pump Handles: Zig Ziglar's Key to "More". Dallas: Crescendo Publications. ISBN: 0-89038-017-1.
• Ziglar, Zig (1975). See You at the Top. Gretna: Pelican Pub. Co. ISBN 0-88289-126-X. https://archive.org/details/seeyouattop00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1978). Confessions Of A Happy Christian. Gretna: Pelican Pub. Co. ISBN 0-88289-196-0. https://archive.org/details/confessionsofhap00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1982). Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing the Sale. New York: Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-08102-8. https://archive.org/details/zigziglarssecret00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1985). Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World. Nashville: Oliver Nelson. ISBN 0-8407-9039-2. https://archive.org/details/raisingpositivek00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1986). Top Performance: How to Develop Excellence in Yourself and Others. New York: Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-09973-3. https://archive.org/details/topperformance00zigz.
• Ziglar, Zig (1994). Over the Top. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0-8407-9112-7. https://archive.org/details/overtopzigl00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1998). Success for Dummies. Foster City, Calif: IDG Books. ISBN 0-7645-5061-6. https://archive.org/details/successfordummie00zigl.
• Ziglar, Zig (1999). Something Else To SMILE About. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0-7852-6912-6.
• Ziglar, Zig & Hayes, John P. (2001). Network Marketing For Dummies. Foster City, Calif: IDG Books. ISBN 0-7645-5292-9.
• Ziglar, Zig (2003). Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0-7852-6481-7.
• Ziglar, Zig (2004). Confessions of a Grieving Christian. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8054-2745-7.
• Ziglar, Zig (2004). The Autobiography of Zig Ziglar. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-385-50297-4.
• Ziglar, Zig (2004). Courtship After Marriage: Romance Can Last a Lifetime. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN: 0-7852-6724-7.
• Ziglar, Zig (2006). Better Than Good: Creating a Life You Can't Wait to Live. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7852-8919-7.
• Ziglar, Zig & Ziglar, Julie Norman (2009). Embrace the Struggle: Living Life on Life's Terms. New York: Howard Books. ISBN 978-1-4391-4219-6. https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781439142196.
• Ziglar, Zig & Ziglar, Tom (2012). Born to Win: Find Your Success Code. Dallas: SUCCESS Media. ISBN 9780983156512.

See also

In Spanish: Zig Ziglar para niños