Be Someone was founded by Orrin C. Hudson, whom CNN called the "Pied Piper of Positivity." A chess champion, U.S. Air Force veteran, and former Alabma State Trooper and entrepreneur, Hudson points to his own life as proof that every move counts and that winning is a choice.

The seventh of thirteen children, Hudson grew up in public housing in Birmingham, Alabama. Lacking direction and purpose during his early teens, Hudson was headed down the wrong path. Hudson credits a highschool teacher with getting him on the right path. "He taught me life through chess. He told me that every move you make has consequences and, for my game and my life to get better, I had to get better. He told me that I was responsible for my own success."

Today, Orrin Hudson is changing the world, on move at a time. Using chess as both a metaphor and a teaching tool, Hudson has helped thousands of kids to think strategically about their futures and to establish - and work toward - long-term goals. Hudson and his work with Be Someone have been featured on television and radio programs as well as a variety of print media, and recognized with numerous awards.

Mr. Hudson is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Success School and a member of the National Speakers Association, Georgia Speakers Association, United Chess Federation, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.