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  • Dale Carnegie was a best-selling author, prominent lecturer, and sought-after counselor. Born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri, he was devoted to public speaking from his teenage years. An aspiring actor and unsuccessful salesman, he moved to New York City and began teaching communications classes to adults at the YMCA. In 1912 ...