Distinguished Contributors, Gurus, and Pioneers to the Field of Training and Development

Warren Bennis (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1988)
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1987)
Kenneth Blanchard (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1992)
Peter Block (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1996)
Benjamin Bloom
Martin Broadwell (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1990)
Tony Buzan
Richard E. Clark
Dr. Ruth Clark
Edward de Bono
John Dewey
Dr. Rita Dunn & Dr. Kenneth Dunn
Peter Drucker
Robert Gagne
Diane M. Gayeski
Howard Gardner
Gloria Gery (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1998)
Thomas Gilbert (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Robert Glaser
Brandon Hall
Joe Harless (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1998)
Ned Herrmann (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1995)
Donald Kirkpatrick (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1997)
Malcolm Knowles (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
David Kolb
Dugan Laird (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Gordon Lippitt (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Robert Mager (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1985)
Patricia McLagan (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1993)
Elliot Masie

Dr. M. David Merrill

Leonard Nadler (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1987)

Fred Nickols
George Odiorne (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1986)
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Bob Pike
Scott Parry (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1999)
Allison Rossett (HRD Hall of Fame member - 2000)
Geary Rummler (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1986)
Scott Simmerman
B. F. Skinner
Thiagi (Sivasailam Thiagarajan)
Donald Tosti
Benjamin Tregoe (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1991)
Ron Zemke
Jack Zenger (HRD Hall of Fame member - 1994)

Other Interesting Sources

ISPI Awards

The Messy History of OB&D: How Three Strands Came to Be Seen as One Rope

Thought Leaders

HRD Scholar Hall of Fame

Top leaders in learning and Education

Kevin Kruse has interviewed severa

Twenty Top 10s in e-learning

 

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