Geshe Michael Roach is the first westerner in the 600-year history of Sera Mey Tibetan Monastic University to be awarded the degree of Geshe, or “Master of Philosophy,” after 20 years of training. He is an honors graduate of Princeton University, and founder of the Asian Classics Input Project (ACIP), which has digitally preserved thousands of ancient Asian books, and makes them available, free, online. In 2010, he founded Diamond Cutter Management Training Institute, which adapts these principles to offer success training in management and personal success. He is the author of books on philosophy and management, including the international bestseller, “The Diamond Cutter.”