Alejandro "Alex" Dey (born June 26, 1958) is a

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life coach,

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, sales adviser, and writer. He is the author of eight books, including ''La Biblia Del Vendedor''. Dey writes and talks about subjects such as self-improvement, life coaching, and sales techniques. Dey began his motivational speaker career in 1985 at the age of 27 in Mexico City. In 2012, Dey received an honorary doctorate from the ''Instituto Americano Cultural'' in Mexico for his work.

Early life

Dey was born José Alejandro Torresdey in

Parral, Chihuahua Hidalgo del Parral is a city and seat of the municipality of Hidalgo del Parral in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the southern part of the state, from the state capital, the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua. As of 2015, the city ...

, on June 26, 1958. He grew up between the border of

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and Mexico until age 13. He was adopted by an American family and worked as a shoe shiner. At 26, Dey opened a chain of restaurants in Texas , generating his first million dollars.

Career

Dey moved to Miami , where he opened the Dey Research Institute to study Hispanic behavior. Dey started giving seminars to insurance companies in Mexico City. In 1987, he arrived in Mexico City and began training groups of 20-30 people, eventually up to 120. By 1995, Day spoke to audiences of 1000 people or more. Alex Dey gives the opening monologue in Ingles Sin Barreras.

Personal life

Dey's son Bryan Torresdey is a professional

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and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dey, Alex American motivational speakers Motivational writers 1958 births Living people People from Parral, Chihuahua Mexican emigrants to the United States