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I was born and raised in Dallas, TX... enough said. Danica and I have THREE amazing sons: Will (11), Eli (7), and Jad (5). My best days will likely include wrestling with the boys, eating Chicago style pizza (or any pizza) and vigorously chopping onions while we watch "This Is Us"... An interesting fact about myself is that I have traveled to 27 countries and once lived in a thatched roof mud hut for 3 weeks... on purpose.
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California
California
Five-Time NBA Champion, Entrepreneur
Earvin "Magic" Johnson has become the most powerful African-American businessman in the world. He is a Major League Baseball owner, an NBA Legend, a 2-Time Hall of Famer, an Entrepreneur, a Philanthropist and a Motivational Speaker. The business mogul has successfully...
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FL
FL
New York Times Best-Selling Author, and Modern Day Will Rogers
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and author. Among his New York Times bestsellers are the classic novels, The Traveler's Gift and The...
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$65,000
CA
CA
Best-Selling Author; Expert on Outstanding Leadership and Management Practices
Marcus Buckingham is a global researcher and thought leader focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance and pioneering the future of how people work. Building on nearly two decades of experience as a Senior Researcher at Gallup Organization, he currently...
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Former First Lady of Somaliland & Women’s Rights Advocate
Edna Adan Ismail is one of the most influential women in Africa today. She is a talismanic figure whose life and work are an inspiration to people all around the world. Her long career in public service, which has seen her making lasting contributions in the fields of...
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DC
DC
America's Foremost Advocate for the Nation's Military, and host of Fox News' “War Stories”
OLIVER NORTH IS A COMBAT DECORATED U.S. MARINE, #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, FOUNDER OF A SMALL BUSINESS & HOLDER OF THREE U.S. PATENTS. FOR 17 YEARS HE WAS A SYNDICATED COLUMNIST AND HOST OF "WAR STORIES" ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL. IN MAY 2018 HE RETIRED FROM FOX TO SERVE AS...
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DC
DC
Host of Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle"
Laura Ingraham is a television and radio host, an author and a mother of three. Laura is the host of Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle", and is the most-listened-to woman in political talk radio. Daily, Laura is seen by millions on television and is heard on hundreds...
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Florida
Florida
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist and Humorist
Dave Barry has been a professional humorist ever since he discovered that professional humor was a lot easier than working. For many years he wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers and generated thousands of letters from readers who thought he...
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CT
CT
CNN Education Contributer, Founder of trendsetting Magnet School and advocate for Public School Reform
Dr. Steve Perry's heart pumps passion and produces positive change. Featured in CNN's Black in America series, Dr. Perry is the most talked about innovative educator on the scene today. Perry is the founder and principal of what U.S. News and World Report has cited as one...
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$70,000
CA
CA
Co-author of "The One Minute Manager"
A prominent, gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Ken Blanchard is universally characterized by friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate men in business today. Ken's impact as a writer is...
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