Chip St. Clair is a bestselling author and nationally-recognized motivational speaker who illustrates that DNA does not define who we become. In January 1998, after finding out at the age of 22 that he was the son of one of America’s most wanted, St. Clair embarked on a quest for his identity. His story has been featured on major media outlets, including Good Morning America, Dateline NBC, The Today Show, Inside Edition, USA Today, documentaries on OWN, and hundreds of radio and internet shows. In 2008, St. Clair’s memoir, The Butterfly Garden was released, and since has been incorporated into the curriculum of schools and juvenile detention facilities across the globe. Chip St. Clair has become a true symbol of survival and overcoming adversity. For nearly two decades, he has been described as “champion of children” and a “hero to victims everywhere.”
Despite the odds against him, St. Clair overcame some of life’s most horrific challenges, and transformed from caterpillar to butterfly. As he discovered by chance, the key to personal growth and ultimate success in life, was always within his grasp. Alongside his wife of 18 years, St. Clair founded a nonprofit based in the creative arts that provides youth the tools necessary to overcome adversity and realize their potential. St. Clair offers a unique and powerful testimony that speaks to the strength of the human spirit. He has provided countless keynotes and workshops over the years, and his positive and inspirational messages have transformed countless lives. St. Clair received a Congressional Record for his ardent advocacy on behalf of children, and continues to leave his audiences spellbound and empowered to make a change.
