Motivational Speaker, Evangelist, and #1 international bestselling author, Dr. Bob Dudley currently keeps his plate very full. He is the senior partner of the premier success mentoring company, Life Changers 180. He is the lead evangelist and Executive Director of the Lura B Walker Foundation. And, he is the founder and president of WISE Bible College. 

Bob was born in Los Angeles County in 1957. As the oldest of 7 children, he grew up in the rougher parts of town. At the age of 18, after moving around enough to go to 17 different schools, Bob dropped out of high school and left home. He found his way into the Army Infantry where he spent three years of his life. While stationed in South Korea, Bob earned his GED and, ultimately, received a high school diploma.

In 1980, Bob made a discovery that completely changed the course of his life and, ultimately, became the seed for his eighth book, “7 PERFECT Steps to Success.” After leaving the Army, he found himself in Bible College. That lasted 3 semesters before he quit. With a childhood in the projects living on welfare and dropping out of high school and college, he felt he was destined for a life of mediocrity.

Before he faded into complete obscurity, he decided to prove to himself he could accomplish something. This came in the form of going to the local university to get a degree. He decided to get a degree in Physics – he had no idea what this was, but it sounded hard to him. With several strikes against him in getting this degree, he jumped in with both feet. The result: he earned his BS in Physics in 3 years and graduated with honors at the top of his class. He also learned an important lesson that would serve him the rest of his life – how to be successful… at anything!

For the next 30 years, Dr. Dudley dominated everything he tried. Here is the short list:

• Earned black belts in several martial arts
• Started and ran a successful chain of martial arts studios
• Became a professional ballroom dancer and dance instructor
• Earned 5 college degrees in fields including physics, aerospace engineering, and theology
• Completed a 20-year military career, retiring as a Major in the United States Air Force
• Went from a high school dropout to a rocket scientist
• Started and ran a successful aerospace software consulting company
• Written 9 books, including one #1 international bestseller
• Owned several profitable real estate investment companies
• Founded an evangelism ministry responsible for leading tens of thousands of people to God
• Co-founder and senior partner of Life Changers 180
• Founder and president of WISE Bible College
• Recipient of the Strathmore Professional of the Year in Education/Higher Education for 2025/26