Don Gabor

Don Gabor is the son of a holocaust survivor, but he didn’t uncover his mother’s family secret until 1997 during a trip to Austria. That’s when he was inspired to write his first solo novel, Vienna on Fire: A WWII Story of Survival.

Don is also the author of How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends, plus other books and audio programs on communication skills. Since 1981, he has been published by Simon and Schuster, Crown/Random House, McGraw-Hill Education, and others. His titles have also been translated into fifteen languages and have sold twenty-nine foreign rights.

Don Gabor's books have been featured in dozens of traditional and social media publications including 60 Minutes: A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and others. The New Yorker called Don a gifted conversationalist.

Don has presented workshops to corporations, associations, small businesses, and colleges. Don was also a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) for twenty years and was the 2010-2011 president of the NSA NYC chapter. An avid history buff, urban gardener, and guitarist, he lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Eileen, and their cat, Ruby.