Mr. Hubbard, front row center, with some of his first students in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1952.

1952:
He moves to Phoenix, Arizona and opens his office, establishing the Hubbard Association of Scientologists International.

In addition to delivering 230 lectures on subjects such as emotional tones, communication and creativity, Mr. Hubbard writes of his further research on man’s spiritual potential in four new books.

1953:
After touring Europe he returns to Phoenix, where he releases new breakthroughs which enable the individual to explore his past and improve his reactions toward life. During this period, Mr. Hubbard also researches the basics of organization, developing principles that any group can use to survive and prosper. He delivers 274 lectures and writes two more books.

A Photo of Mr. Hubbard
in London, 1953.