Doug Hall

Doug is a Renaissance Innovator, Entrepreneur, Professional Inventor, Author, Actor, Playwright, North Pole Explorer, Foodie, Mixologist, Bourbon Maker, Magician, Juggler, Husband, Father and Grand Father.

He’s a Chemical Engineer by education, who over 10 years rose to the rank of Master Marketing Inventor at Procter & Gamble setting a company record creating and shipping 9 innovations in 12 months.  He is the Founder and Chairman of The Eureka! Ranch, an innovation training and consulting firm.

In 1986, he founded the Eureka! Ranch.  As Doug says, “The Eureka! Ranch’s mission is the same as mine.  It exists to change the world through systems that enable everyone to think and act smarter, faster and more innovatively.”

Research indicates the average US home uses 18 products and/or services that the Ranch Team has helped invent or reinvent for companies such as Walt Disney, Diagio, Nike, AT&T, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, American Express and hundreds of others.

In 2009, Doug founded Innovation Engineering.  It’s a new field of academic study and leadership science focused on System Driven Innovation.  Innovation Engineering applies the system thinking of Dr. W. Edwards Deming to Innovation.  It’s taught as an undergraduate minor and graduate certificate on college campuses and off campus executive education programs.

Doug is also co-founder of The Dexter Bourbon company.  It’s flagship, Dexter Three Wood Bourbon has been named one of the top 12 bourbons in the world.   The team also created and produced Noble Oak Bourbon in partnership with Edrington, that was the fastest growing super premium bourbon during COVID.

Doug is a best selling author of eight books on Innovation and Courage.  His Jump Start Your Business Brain book was named to Jack Covert’s prestigious list of the 100 best business books of all time.

He has starred in two network television series (ABC American Inventor, W Network Backyard Inventor) and a nationally syndicated radio program (Brain Brew Radio).  Doug also authored and performed a one man play, North Pole Tenderfoot on his adventure recreating Admiral Peary’s last dash to the North Pole.   

For his pioneering work on System Driven Innovation, Doug was awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of Maine  and the University of Prince Edward Island.