Victor Villaseñor (born May 11, 1940) is an American writer, best known for the national bestselling book[1] Rain of Gold.

The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.

Villaseñor is also a public speaker, giving lectures with his candid perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace.

He founded the non-profit organization Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world.

Villaseñor's self-published book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy toward that eventuality.