Frederic M. Hudson (March 6, 1934 – February 9, 2015) was an American philosopher, educator, writer, and thought leader in the area of adult development, adult learning and leadership coaching. He was the founding President of the
Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Graduate University (previously Fielding Graduate Institute and The Fielding Institute) is a Private university, private Postgraduate education, graduate-level university in Santa Barbara, California. It offers postgraduate and doctoral ...
and the
Hudson Institute of Coaching.
Hudson was both a Rockefeller and Danforth fellow, and received a doctorate from
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...
, New York. His early academic career as a professor included stints at Colby College in Maine and Lone Mountain College in San Francisco. In 1973 he was founding president of the
Fielding Institute. He left in 1986 to found
The Hudson Institute of Coaching, which trains professionals in leadership and executive coaching.
Hudson authored many books on the subjects of transition and change as well as adult development including: ''The Adult Years'', ''The Handbook of Coaching'', and ''LifeLaunch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life''.
Hudson died on February 9, 2015, at the age of 80.
References
External links
Biography at hudsoninstitute.com
1934 births
2015 deaths
American motivational writers
Columbia University alumni
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