Bob Griffiths (Henry Robert Griffiths) (born April 16, 1938) is an author, playwright, and professional speaker. Born in

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, New York, Griffiths majored in Organ at

New York College of Music The New York College of Music was an American conservatory of music located in Manhattan that flourished from 1878 to 1968. The college was incorporated under the laws of New York and was empowered to confer diplomas and degrees ranging from a Bac ...

before switching to

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, th ...

, where he received a B.S. in Finance. Griffiths' first play was professionally produced in 1992. Three years later, he was commissioned to write and direct three plays about leading writers of the 1930s by

Bucks County Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the English ...

Center for the Performing Arts. In 2001, Griffith's ''Do What You Love for the Rest of Your Life: A Practical Guide to Career Change and Personal Renewal'' was published by Ballantine Books. Griffiths is an active (Professional) Member of the

Dramatists Guild The Dramatists Guild of America is a professional organization for playwrights, composers, and lyricists working in the U.S. theatre market. Membership as an Associate Member is open to any person having written at least one stage play. Active Mem ...

, the Authors Guild, and the Episcopal Actors Guild of America. He also serves as Chaplain at the Pines of Sarasota senior living facility, and retreat leader spiritual director at the Associate of the

Order of the Holy Cross The Order of the Holy Cross is an international Anglican monastic order that follows the Rule of St. Benedict. History The order was founded in 1884 by the Rev. James Huntington, an Episcopal priest, in New York City. The order moved to Mar ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Bob Writers from Brooklyn 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American self-help writers 1938 births Living people New York College of Music alumni 20th-century American non-fiction writers