Carleton H. Sheets (August 25, 1939 - January 25, 2020[1]) was a prominent real estate investor and author who was notable for television infomercials which marketed real estate business learning materials.
Sheets was born in Illinois and moved to Delaware, Ohio, where his father worked for Procter & Gamble.
In 1984 Sheets teamed up with businessmen from Chicago, Mark S. Holecek and Donald R. Strumillo, to form their venture "Professional Education Institute."
The privately held "Professional Education Institute" is incorporated as AMS Direct, Inc.[3] It was founded in 1983 and is based in Burr Ridge, Illinois with coaching locations and operations in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A few state attorney general offices say they have received a handful of similar complaints over the years.