History

History of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)

The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) program was founded by Hugh O'Brian in 1958. That year, Hugh had the unique opportunity to spend nine inspirational days with the great humanitarian, Dr. Albert Schweitzer at Schweitzer's clinic in Africa. There, Dr. Schweitzer impressed upon him the thing our education system teaches is not how to think, but what to think. This thought inspired Hugh to create the first Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, which he founded two weeks after his return to Los Angeles. Throughout the years, the organization has grown and developed, and today, there are over 70 HOBY seminars held each year throughout the United States. For more information about the National Hoby organization, visit www.hoby.org.