Stedman Graham
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| Born | March 6, 1951 Whitesboro, New Jersey |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Hardin-Simmons University (B.S.W.) Ball State University (M.Ed.) |
| Home town | Whitesboro |
| Known for | Businessman, speaker, author, relationship with Oprah Winfrey |
| Title | CEO, S. Graham & Associates |
| Board member of | Junior Achievement |
| Religious beliefs | Christian |
| Partner | Oprah Winfrey |
| Children | Daughter Marion Graham |
| Parents | Mary Jones Graham and Stedman Graham, Sr. |
| Website stedmangraham.com |
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Stedman Graham (born March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, New Jersey) is an American educator, author, businessman and speaker, who has also served in the United States Army, although he is primarily known as the ex-fiance of media mogul Oprah Winfrey. Graham and Winfrey were engaged to be married in November 1992, but later decided they would rather have a "spiritual union."
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[edit] Education
Stedman Graham was born on March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, New Jersey. He received a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Hardin-Simmons University in 1974 and a Master's degree in Education from Ball State University in 1979.
[edit] Business career
Graham is an entrepreneur and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a Chicago-based corporate and educational marketing and consulting firm. He is also founder of AAD (formerly, Athletes Against Drugs), a non-profit organization that provides services to underserved youth and has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships since its founding in 1985.[1] Graham currently is employed as an adjunct professor at Full Sail University[2]
[edit] Media attention
Graham has been the subject of much publicity over the years, most notably through tabloid articles claiming to chronicle his ongoing relationship with Winfrey.
Graham makes occasional contributions to Winfrey's television show. It was his idea to give viewers of the show free dinners at KFC, where his favorite dish is popcorn chicken, in May 2009.[citation needed]
Recently, his one-time connection to conservative commentator Armstrong Williams has received a great deal of media attention, the two having founded a public relations firm, the Graham-Williams Group, some 14 years ago. Williams was censured for accepting $250,000 in U.S. government funds for publicly praising the No Child Left Behind Act without admitting he had been paid to do so. Graham was not implicated, and although Williams has retained the company name, Graham has no financial interest in the firm.[3]
Graham is represented by several Speaker's Bureaus and receives between $12,000-$15,000 per appearance.
[edit] References
- ^ Executive Spotlight with Stedman Graham, ExecutiveBiz, http://www.executivebiz.com/newsletter-executives-detail.php?who=sgraham&d=070329, retrieved 2008-08-22
- ^ Stedman Graham Joins Full Sail University, Full Sail Univesity, http://www.fullsail.edu/press-room/press-releases/21086-stedman-graham-joins-full-sail-university.html, retrieved 2009-07-27
- ^ Interview With Stedman Graham, CNN, October 3, 2003, http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0310/03/lkl.00.html, retrieved 2008-08-22 (Transcript)
[edit] External links
- Stedman Graham's home page
- Stedman Graham's Charity AAD home page
- Stedman Graham Profile Page - Video clip, book listings, speaking topics.
- Stedman Graham's ExecutiveBiz Executive Spotlight Interview - Executive Spotlight Interview
- An interview with Stedman Graham
- Stedman Graham – Who Are You
- CNN LARRY KING LIVE Interview With Stedman Graham
