Horst Abraham is a member of the Executive Education faculty at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the president and managing partner of the Paragon Group, an international consulting group dedicated to creating high performance in individuals, groups, and organizations.

Horst holds a double Masters degree in Education and Learning and Performance Theory from the University of Vienna, Austria and Cologne, Germany. He earned his Business degree from the Colorado Business School in Denver, Colorado. He is a nationally certified mountain guide, ski instructor and ski coach in Austria, France, and USA.

Horst has published two books: Women in Sports and Skiing Right published by Harper & Rowe. He coached the U.S. Ski Team from 1980 - 1984, helping the team reach international success. In addition, he is an invited member of the Ministry of Education of Japan to help re-invent the education system in public schools. His reputation is that of a tough and results-oriented coach, teacher, and change agent.