Larry Kryske (pronounced Chris-key) develops victorious leaders who have vision, courage, and determination. He is president and co-founder of Your Finest Hour Leadership Programs. He speaks internationally on leadership as well as on teamwork and productivity. Larry has over 30 years of worldwide leadership success as a career naval officer, private school administrator, and strategic planner. He is a professional speaker, certified trainer, coach, facilitator, author, and artist.

Larry is also a respected authority on the life and leadership of Winston Churchill, with over 40 years of Churchill study. He served on the Board of Directors of the International Churchill Society.

Larry has a BA in Astronomy from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and a MS in Applied Science from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is an active member of the Churchill Center and a professional member of the National Speakers Association.

Larry was born in Mt. Vernon, New York; grew up in Los Angeles, California; lived in Japan and throughout the US. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home and office in Pascagoula on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, he and his wife relocated to Dallas, Texas.