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Spencer Johnson

American self-help author and physician

Spencer Johnson was an American physician turned writer. He wrote the self-help book Who Moved My Cheese? and co-wrote The One Minute Manager.

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American Born 1938 in Watertown, United States Died 2017

Influenced by Plato

Spencer Johnson

About Spencer Johnson

Patrick Spencer Johnson was born in Watertown, South Dakota, in 1938 and died in 2017. He trained in medicine, then moved into writing motivational books. He was also known for the ValueTales series of children's books. His 1998 book Who Moved My Cheese? reached the New York Times bestseller list. Within five years of its release, it had sold over 21 million copies. He also co-wrote The One Minute Manager, and he was chairman of Spencer Johnson Partners. Out of the Maze appeared after his death, brought out by friends and family.

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