Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham | |
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 Stedman Graham | |
| Born | March 6, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hardin-Simmons University (B.S.W.) Ball State University (M.Ed.) |
| Known for | relationship with Oprah Winfrey. E[, businessman, speaker, author |
| Title | CEO, S. Graham & Associates |
| Board member of | Junior Achievement |
| Spouse | ex-wife Glenda married 1974 - ex girlfriend Robin Robinson (1982-1985) |
| Children | Daughter Wendy Graham born 1975 |
| Parent(s) | Mary Jones Graham and Stedman Graham, Sr. |
| Website | stedmangraham.com |
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Stedman Graham (born March 6, 1951) is an American educator, author, businessman and speaker, who has also served in the United States Army,[citation needed] although he is primarily known as the partner 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."
Education
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.[1]
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 youth and has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships since its founding in 1985.[2] Graham currently is employed as an adjunct professor at Full Sail University.[3]
Graham was the constant companion of WFLD-TV anchor Robin Robinson from 1982-1985. Graham has been the subject of much publicity since 1986, most notably through tabloid articles claiming to chronicle his ongoing relationship with Winfrey. Graham has been dating Winfrey for over 25 years.[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.[4]
Graham is represented by several Speaker's Bureaus and receives between $15,000-$20,000 per appearance.[citation needed]
In 2008, Graham founded the My Life Is About Foundation, an non-profit educational foundation aimed at helping teens discover their full potential.[5] The foundation's multi-platform educational program is the vehicle Graham is using to help achieve this goal.[6] Based on Graham's best selling book You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan For Success, The My Life Is About Foundation is committed to and will be providing a sustainable learning model that students and educators can engage in through a four-year process. The program is implemented during the freshman year of high school and remains at the students' disposal through graduation.[7]
References
- ^ About Stedman Graham - Bio, S. Graham & Associates, retrieved 2011-05-26
- ^ Executive Spotlight with Stedman Graham, ExecutiveBiz, retrieved 2008-08-22
- ^ Stedman Graham Joins Full Sail University ucf, Full Sail University, retrieved 2009-07-27
- ^ Interview With Stedman Graham, CNN, October 3, 2003, retrieved 2008-08-22 (Transcript)
- ^ http://mylifeisabout.com/the-program/our-approach/
- ^ http://mylifeisabout.com/our-platforms/
- ^ http://mylifeisabout.com/get-involved/
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
- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from Middle Township, New Jersey
- American self-help writers
- American motivational speakers
- American motivational writers
- Oprah Winfrey
- People from Abilene, Texas
- Ball State University alumni
- United States Army soldiers
- African-American military personnel
- University of Illinois at Chicago faculty
- University of Chicago faculty
- Hardin-Simmons University alumni
- Weatherford College alumni
- Middle Township High School alumni
- American humanitarians