Doug Williams is a former award-winning sportswriter, editor, and columnist. A onetime press secretary in the U.S. Senate, he has also worked as chief creative writer and senior vice president for public relations at a large regional advertising agency. Additionally, Mr. Williams has managed corporate communications and marketing functions in both the public and private sectors. He has earned numerous Addy Awards for creative advertising; three national Telly Award for broadcast excellence; and an international Galaxy Award for marketing. Mr. Williams has written special sections for Fortune Magazine; his executive speeches have been published in Vital Speeches of the Day, and he has served as a contributing editor and writer for numerous magazines.

His first book, This Far West (www.thisfarwest.com), was published in the fall of 2001 and was optioned for a feature film, with Mr. Williams writing the script. His screenplay based on the life of Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Black Star Rising, has also been optioned by an independent producer in Los Angeles. A playwright with four New York production credits, Mr. Williams is currently working on a book of “instructional essays” on the art of writing for the real world.