I have a autobiography presentation and I have to state the accomplishments of Dave Pelzer both personal and Professional.
Some of the accomplishments that I have so far is probably that he believed in himself even when he was in the worst situation ever that his mother put him into.
2007-01-02 12:44:06 · 3 answers · asked by asdf 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
His greatest accomplishment is that he is a survivor. He is an author of both his books of memoirs and some self help books, including one for teenagers. His work is somewhat controversial.
As a member of the armed forces, Dave was hand-picked to midair refuel the highly secretive SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117 Stealth Fighter, which played a major role in Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm.
Some of Dave's distinctive accomplishments have been recognized through a number of awards, as well as personal commendations from Presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush. Recently he was the recipient of The Points of Light Award for April 22nd, 2003. In 1990, he was the recipient of the J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award, making him the California Volunteer of the Year. In 1993, Dave was honored as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans. He joins a distinguished group of alumni which includes: John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Anne Bancroft, Orson Welles, Walt Disney, and Nelson Rockefeller. In 1994, Dave was the only American to be honored as one of The Outstanding Young Persons of the World. He also carried the coveted Centennial flame for the 1996 Olympics.
He has been featured on Oprah. His books have been nominated for Pulitzer prizes.
He is one of the only authors to have four books simultaneously on the New York Times Best Sellers List and the first author to have three books simultaneously on this list in trade paperback. Dave is the only author to have four #1 International Best Sellers.
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2007-01-02 12:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dave Pelzer Accomplishments
2017-01-16 11:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
survived terrible abuse
served country in air force
many awards
carried olympic torch
1994 outstanding young person of the world
2 pulitzer prze nominations
best selling author
2007-01-02 12:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Mari N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋