Larry Poland is a native of Ohio and a graduate of Wheaton (Illinois) College with a Bachelor's degree in sociology. Dr. Poland also earned Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in college administration and a Master of Divinity degree from Grace Theological Seminary.

Dr. Poland made the decision to enter service to humanity while an exchange student to Germany in 1956. In 1967 he was seeking a greater personal challenge, “a job so great that if he didn’t have divine help, he couldn’t achieve it." In three days he was asked to assume the position of president of Miami Christian College in Miami, Florida, making him the youngest college president in the United States.

Dr. Poland is past director of the Agape Movement, an international volunteer service organization providing vocational assistance to developing nations. This movement trained more than 800 volunteers for service and opened 35 nations for volunteers during his eight years of leadership. He has traveled to 80 countries of the world.

Dr. Poland has been a college professor, founded WMCU-FM, the first educational and religious radio station in Miami, Florida, and was executive producer of the world's largest traveling mixed media production, World Thrust. He is an ordained minister, lecturer, conference speaker, consultant, and writer. He is the author of numerous articles in national periodicals and six books.

Media has been a key part of Dr. Poland's life since the late 1970's when he hosted an issues-oriented television talk show which was syndicated in major TV markets across Canada. He presently hosts a short radio feature, The Mediator, aired daily on more than three hundred radio stations.

Dr. Poland is founder, chairman, and CEO of Mastermedia International, a non-profit structure which provides consulting, personal counsel, and small group support to top leadership in film and television in Hollywood and New York, and one which seeks to keep Americans informed of values issues inside media.

Harvest House Publishers included Dr. Poland on their list of “The 365 most influential people in the world” based on his network of relationships with those holding global media power.

Larry and his wife, Donna Lynn, have six children, Christian, Desiree, Cherish, Destiny, Chalet, and Valor. They live in Redlands, California. Larry's hobbies include building model ships and collecting toy trains.

Larry W. Poland, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO Mastermedia International, Inc.

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