Speakers Bureau:
Bob Dyer
Since joining the Akron Beacon Journal in 1984, Bob Dyer has served as a feature writer, a radio/TV writer and a general-interest columnist. DyerÕs stories and columns have won more than two dozen regional and national awards. In 2008, the National Society of Professional Journalists voted him Best Columnist in the Nation. In both 2009 and 2010, he was named Best Columnist in Ohio by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. The same honor was awarded by the Press Club of Cleveland in 2010. Dyer also was one of the lead writers forÊA Question of Color, a yearlong examination of racial attitudes in Akron that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. In addition, he has written two books. One of them,ÊOmar! My Life On and Off the Field, an autobiography co-written with Cleveland Indians baseball star Omar Vizquel, spent four weeksÊon theÊNew York TimesÊbestseller list in 2002, peaking at No. 27 among hardcover nonfiction. His most recent book is TheÊTop 20 Moments in Cleveland Sports, available at most local bookstores.Ê Dyer is a graduate of West Geauga High School and The College of Wooster.
- Speaking Fee: $250
- Hometown: Akron, OH
- Restrictions: $300 for locations outside of Summit County
Bob Dyer's Speaking Topics
Life With Omar
What it was like putting together a best-selling book with one of the most popular athletes in Cleveland history, Omar Vizquel
Cleveland Sports Legends
A look at the best and worst moments in 100 years of local sports
The Lighter Side of Journalism: 30 Years of Junkets
When you specialize in feature stories, rather than hard news, you frequently get paid to have fun. From co-piloting the Goodyear blimp to visiting all 13 Akrons to traveling with the Tribe to ÒworkingÓ at the Playboy Mansion.