The 2012 Fielding Outstanding Scholar for Creative Longevity and Wisdom is Richard Leider, respected life/work planning specialist and author of The Power of Purpose:  Creating Meaning in Your Life and Work.  Developed through the author’s considerable personal experience and extensive interviews conducted over the past 20 years, it is designed to serve as a jumping-off point for those who’d truly like to combine their “own unique gifts” with “the needs of the world” to carve out a vocational niche that’s both individualized and highly rewarding. Richard receives this award in Santa Barbara on January 11, 2012.

The Fielding University, formerly The Fielding Institute, is an accredited post-graduate institution co-founded by Frederic Hudson.