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Alan Fine (born April 7, 1962) is a pianist/composer/performer, noted author and public speaker, politician, senior lecturer, management consultant and leadership coach. Fine was born and raised in Minneapolis

Fine studied piano with Vladimir Levitski, former principal pianist with the Minnesota Orchestra, and Paul Freed, Professor of Piano at the University of Minnesota School of Music. He also studied composition and theory at the University and at the McPhail Center. "Heaven and Earth" is a musical masterpiece that Fine composed over a 30 year period. He will be debuting his work in the United States at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Ordway McKnight Theatre.

Fine also dabbled in politics with an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District in 2006. He was the endorsed Republican candidate running against Keith Ellison in a very highly competitive race and well publicized race.

Fine is also a noted author and public speaker. He published a book in 1999 entitled, "Empower Your Self; A Framework for Personal Success." It is a book about being rich in life. It proposes that this richness comes from a balance within and amongst the dimensions involving health, companionship, respect, purpose, time and money. But, it uniquely provides for the development of personal qualities that naturally lead to this rich balance. These qualities come from the acronym "Your Self" and consist of youthful, open, unlimited, respectful, satisfied, energetic, level-headed and friendly. Fine has also spoken publicly on ethics and social responsibility/

Fine has also been a faculty member at the Carlson School of Management since 1995. There he was a founder of the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program and served as its first director. There he was voted twice teacher of the year and professor of the year university-wide by the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society.

Fine also has advised company leadership of more than 100 companies over the past 25 years. His advisory services include management consulting, strategic planning facilitation and financing advisory work. He has held certification that include the Certified Public Accounting certificate and Securities designations including Series 7, Series 24, Series 28 and Series 63.

Fine is also a long-time U.S. Masters swimmer. Fine also received the Sons of the American Revolution Award from the faculty of his High School for displaying outstanding citizenship and patriotism.