Og Mandino (Born December 12, 1923 - Died September 3, 1996) Og Mandino was named after his Grandfather.  His nickname "Og" came from his full name Augustine Mandino. 

 Click to hear Og tell his own story

Great Facts About a Great Man!

• Og's hometown is Framingham, Massachusetts.  His parents, Margaret and Silvio, immigrated to the United States from Italy.  Og was born in Natick, Massachusetts but grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts with his parents and brother, Silvio,  and sister, Jacquentine.
• Og loved Pasta and very spicy foods.  His wife Bette use to carry a jar of red pepper in her purse for Og.
• Og loved to play golf and also enjoyed track and field events.
• Og's favorite color was green.  He would always try to sign books with a green pen.
• Og was color blind.  Bette would actually label his clothes for him when he went on business trips. Og found this very humorous and at speaking engagements he would even show the cards marking which tie, pants and sport coat to wear to his audience.  Bette on the other hand didn't find this as humorous. (Click below to hear Bette tell the story.)

Og Mandino's Favorite Books