Jorge Valdes Ph.D.

As a young man in his twenties with an insatiable thirst for money and power, Jorge Valdes was a founding member of a group that became known as Colombia’s Medellin drug cartel. His key position as head of U.S. operations brought him into direct contact with presidents, generals, Hollywood celebrities, hired killers, and kidnappers. This Cuban immigrant, raised in poverty, was living the high life in more ways than one. His deeds took him from the lap of luxury to the depths of prison and back again. Then an incredible thing happened: Jorge Valdes encountered a person much more powerful than the strongest drug lord, someone who offered something more satisfying than women, drugs, money, prestige or power. Jorge Valdes, Ph.D., shares life principles he experienced in his life as an ex-drug lord. These lessons he learned the hard way will challenge you to stop, listen and reflect on your life, inspiring you to act on that reflection as you discover hope, passion, meaning, and what is truly important in life. Told he would never be anything but a twice-convicted drug dealer, Dr. Jorge Valdes, who holds a Master's degree from Wheaton College and A Ph.D. in New Testament studies from Loyola University of Chicago is a renowned national speaker who brings a message of forgiveness and the power to change.