David Whyte

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Whyte
Occupation	Poet
Date Of Birth	Nov 2, 1955(1955-11-02)
Age	69
Birthplace	Mirfield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

David Whyte Biography

David Whyte is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on November 2, 1955 in Mirfield, England, United Kingdom. David Whyte (born 2 November 1955) is an English poet. He has said that all of his poetry and philosophy is based on “the conversational nature of reality”. His book The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America (1994) topped the best-seller charts in the United States.

Whyte runs the Many Rivers organisation and Invitas: The Institute for Conversational Leadership, which he founded in 2014. He has lived in Seattle and on Whidbey Island and currently lives in Langley, in the US Pacific North West and holds dual US-British citizenship. He is married to Gayle Karen Young, former Chief Talent and Culture Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has one son, Brendan, from his first marriage to Autumn Preble, and a daughter, Charlotte from his second marriage to Leslie Cotter. Whyte has practised Zen and was a regular rock climber. He was a close friend of the Irish poet John O’Donohue.

David Whyte Net Worth

David Whyte is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Whyte 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Whyte moved to the United States in 1981 and began a career as a poet and speaker in 1986. From 1987 he began taking his poetry and philosophy to larger audiences including consulting and lecturing on organisational leadership models in the US and UK exploring the role of creativity in business. He has worked with companies such as Boeing, AT&T NASA, Toyota, The Royal Air Force and the Arthur Andersen accountancy group.

Whyte has written seven volumes of poetry and four books of prose. Pilgrim is based on the human need to travel, “From here to there.’ The House of Belonging looks at the same human need for home. He describes his collection Everything Is Waiting For You (2003) as arising from the grief at the loss of his mother. Pilgrim was published in May 2012. His latest book is Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words, an attempt to ‘rehabilitate’ many everyday words we often use only in pejorative or unimaginative ways. He has also written for newspapers including The Huffington Post and The Observer. He leads group poetry and walking journeys regularly in Ireland, England and Italy.

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Who is David Whyte Dating?

According to our records, David Whyte married to Leslie Cotter. As of December 1, 2023, David Whyte’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Olga Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Whyte celebrates birthday on November 2 of every year.

Where does David Whyte live?

He has lived in Seattle and on Whidbey Island and currently lives in the US Pacific North West ; he holds US, British and Irish citizenship.

Where is David Whyte from?

Mirfield, United Kingdom

What age is David Whyte?

66 years (November 2, 1955)

What is conversational nature?

“conversational” in nature, it is what emerges in the. frontier between where your boundaries end and ‘The. Other’ begins … and you enter into a conversation with. the world.

Is David Whyte poet married?

Leslie Cotter