A biographical sketch on Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey‚ born Orpah Gail Winfrey (Harpo productions 2013)‚ a top American talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ entrepreneur and philanthropist‚ was born on January 29 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi (A +E television networks‚ 1996). She lived in this small rural community with her mother‚ and underwent a troubled adolescent life experiencing sexual harassment from close male relatives and family friends. It is after her adolescent troubles that she moved
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Oprah Winfrey‚ A Person To Admire. As a young child‚ I have had the pleasure of being exposed to many great people such Bill Gates‚ Donald Trump‚ and Jackie Kennedy‚ all who have made a great impression my life; however‚ none of those individuals have left an impression on my life as Oprah Winfrey has. Oprah Winfrey is a person I admire and have admiration for‚ for she had determination to be great‚ very informative‚ and is a humanitarian to the world; these are all the qualities that I
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Oprah Winfrey – The Story of an Entrepreneur “Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president‚ politician‚ political or religious leader‚ except perhaps the pope.” - Vanity Fair Magazine‚ in 1994. “She (Oprah) may be uncomfortable talking about it (money)‚ but when it comes to making it‚ she sure knows what she’s doing.” - Fortune Magazine‚ in March 2002. THE MAD COW CONTROVERSY – A TALK SHOW QUEEN IN TROUBLE In mid-1996‚ Oprah Winfrey (Oprah)‚ one of the
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In this essay I will discuss‚ the life of Oprah Winfrey and her rise to fortune and fame. I chose Oprah Winfrey because I find her as a very remarkable person with a fascinating life. She has also been an inspiration in my life encouraging me to succeed. To know that she has done so many great things in the world for others really empowers me. I believe she is a very strong‚ intelligent and successful woman. She has achieved so much success because of her dedication and passion for her life works
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CEM: IIE Theme Paper Topic: “Creative insights from the life of Oprah Winfrey” Submitted By Maninder Kaur PGP/PGDM/0186/49 Section A OPRAH WINFREY “Follow your instincts‚ that is where true wisdom manifests itself” – Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is one of the most respected Black American women in the world. Most popular for her show “The Oprah Winfrey Show” which has been rated as the highest rated show in the history of television ever‚ she is probably the most powerful woman in the United
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Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ on January 29‚ 1954. Best known for hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ she is an actress‚ a media proprietor‚ a philanthropist‚ a talk show host‚ as well as a producer. With a projected net worth of USD $2.9 billion‚ she is the first African-American woman to become a billionaire. At the age of 17‚ Oprah came first in the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was proffered an opportunity to join WVOL‚ a radio station serving the African American in
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Because of such manifest in their lives they are driven to realization of their dreams. It’s amazing how these successful individuals through determination and tenacity overcome adversity to reach their goals against all odds. Very much like Oprah Winfrey‚ whom hit rock bottom before soaring to the top. Oprah‚ an American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ philanthropist and
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about positive change” (Weiss‚ 2011). Yes. That is Oprah Winfrey in a nutshell. Weiss (2011) describes these leadership characteristics as the four I’s which are “behaviors that enable
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Oprah Winfrey Takeover Oprah Winfrey is America’s first lady of talk shows and is known for her inspiring millions of lives around the world. She established the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy foundation‚ to which she has donated more than 40 million to create the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy for girls in South Africa which opened in January of 2007(“Oprah Winfrey’s Official Biography” 3). She is not just a big time philanthropist but also one of the greatest talk show hosts of our generation
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My Hero Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning. “ (Oprah Winfrey Quotes‚ n.d). In other words‚ Oprah believes fame isn’t the main idea of achieving a dream‚ but rather than the experience and the satisfaction you get will guide to an outstanding purpose. Oprah Winfrey is one of the greatest b illionaires wellknown for hosting her own globally talk
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