Lee Beard is a best-selling author and CEO of Custom Promotions

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Lee has worked in television and movie production, music publishing and artist management, with such personalities as Dick Clark, Steve Martin, Lee Ann Womack, Bob Hope, Walter Cronkite, Andy Gibbs, Joe Namath and Mary Tyler Moore on television shows such as American Music Awards, Rolling Stones Special, CBS 50th Anniversary, Hee Haw, Johnny Cash Christmas Special, Redd Foxx Show, Super Night at the Super Bowl, Wheel of Fortune, Variety Magazines’ Variety 77 and the Young and Restless.

Incorporating his talents as a singer, song writer and award winning photographer, his advertising and marketing company has done work for local and regional clients such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell, State Farm Insurance, Allstate, Sears, Farm Bureau Insurance, Regions Bank, First National Bank and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

He has produced live presentations at the World’s Fair with international actor Robert Valentine; contracted Disney Productions for television show content, arranged training for the U. S. Department of Labor; worked with the Prentice Hall Press book, 'Never Give A Sucker an Even Break: W. C. Fields on Business' with the New York Times best-selling author, W. C. Fields' grandson, Ronald J. Fields for presentations for Nortel Network, Raytheon, and HR Forum; and assisted an international author on location with his book tour of the United Kingdom.

Custom Promotions, produced the video for former President Bill Clinton’s home town visitors center along with international tourism commercials, tourism shows, sports television shows, and 13 sports Hall of Fame video presentations.

As V.P. of Business Affairs for a music publishing, production and artist management company, Lee helped to direct the business to produce top of the chart music hits and contracted touring bands for a record label in New York.

Lee has conducted interviews with celebrities such as two time Tony Award winner, Emmy Award winner, and President of the United States (television show 24), Cherry Jones; People’s Choice Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner, Executive Producer for Under Siege and co-producer of Pretty Women, Gary W. Goldstein; and Golden Satellite Award winner for Oz, Universe Reader's Choice Award winner for Congo and Ghostbusters star with more than thirty years in the entertainment industry, Ernie Hudson.

In book marketing, the company specializes in celebrity authors and global brands, Lee along with an international marketing team, represent established authors and emerging authorities in business, entertainment, and sports with a specialty in innovative publicity and customized marketing strategy for each author. The team has planned, conducted, and publicized a successful best-selling book launch for more than 1,000 authors around the world. Lee and the team have published books in a variety of categories, published a magazine, and a published on the internet.

Currently, he is an Executive Producer for Custom Promotions developing a unique, blue ocean strategy, for a sustainable lifestyle project to benefit owners of privately held businesses to be presented as television shows, business seminars, original songs, internet content, and live events along with producing sports Hall of Fame events, book content for Hollywood movie projects, and celebrity author book promotions.

A personal comment from Lee:
Even during successful times, I used to be unsettled about my future, my income, and my health. While these thoughts often invade my mind, I am learning to rest, trust in God, and enjoy everyday. It is a process in my life to remember to trust God one day at a time. For additional insights, go to: http://securedream.com/

About Lee Beard

Lee Beard is a best-selling author and CEO of Custom Promotions