Phillip Randall

Dr. Phillip M. Randall is an internationally recognized resource on life and whole person planning education. As an author, speaker, workshop leader, and executive coach, Dr. Randall has been a frequent contributor to news and print media on said topics throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. He is currently the Managing Partner, The Thorndyke Group, a human capital consultancy specializing in individual and organizational effectiveness.

He is the former Chairman of the Commission on Aging, City of Akron, Ohio; and for over 30 years, served as a human capital executive in Fortune 500 corporations such as The Rockefeller Group, The Hay Group, Northeast Utilities, Nortel Networks, Unisys Corp, and Alcatel Lucent SA. 

He has published over 30 articles, produced films, and developed life planning education programs delivered to over 50,000 employees within corporations and universities worldwide, helping them prepare for both the financial and non-financial aspects of life planning.  He is a founding member and Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Life-Span Development and Gerontology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH; Adjunct faculty, School of Business and Technology, and member, Institutional Review Board, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN; and former faculty member, Graduate School of Management & Urban Professions, New School for Social Research, New York, NY and the School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ.

He brings international presence, experience, and contribution. Dr. Randall, while employed by the Unisys Corp, was responsible for the delivery of English and Computer Literacy programming in some 75 shanty towns in South Africa. As an executive at WorldSpace, Inc., he participated in the delivery of a satellite- based, English language primer to hundreds of school age children in rural Kenya.

He received his BA degree from the Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH; MA degree from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and an earned doctorate from The University of Akron, Akron, OH. He earned a Specialist in Aging certification from the Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan and Wayne State University, where he studied under Professor Woodrow Hunter, a pioneer and leader of social gerontology and pre-retirement education; and Professor Howard Y. McClusky, a pioneer in the field of educational gerontology and lifelong learning.

While Dr. Randall’s work and speaking engagements have taken him around the world, he is proud to call Atlanta, GA home.