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Tad Bogdan (born August 9, 1953) is the former CEO of multiple companies. He is currently a consultant, speaker, and the author of HOW TO MASTER THE UNIVERSE: Personal and Professional Life-Skills Guide.

Life Tad Bogdan was born and spent his pre-teen years in rural Ohio where he augmented the influence of mid-west values with an interest in yoga and meditation. He enjoyed a teenage life in Florida until moving to New Orleans to study theoretical mathematics, philosophy, and business administration at Tulane University.

Career Tad started his professional life as a math teacher and wrestling coach at Jesuit High School in New Orleans before transitioning into a business career and moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. He started Sun Microsystems business operations in 9 countries in Asia and the South Pacific and launched several market-leading business initiatives including the JavaCard at Sun Microsystems. The JavaCard technology is arguably one of the most ubiquitous operating platforms in history with tens of billions of licenses for mobile phones, smart cards, security, and identity management devices.

He was later the head of sales and marketing at ActivCard, a publicly traded identity management solutions company before becoming the CEO of Ecrio and MultiMode, where he negotiated a merger with Clickatell. Throughout his career, he integrated his passion for human development into professional training, coaching, and mentoring roles. He has served on several Boards of Directors and Advisors, including the Board of Advisors for the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University.