Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. She was the first black women to run her own network‚ which was launched January 1‚ 2011. She is also an actress‚ TV show host‚ entrepreneur‚ and a producer. As a young teenager she was sent to live in Tennessee with a barber who she now calls her father.. She has been voted the most influential and rich black woman in the world. She was not always a rich woman like she is now. She was born into poverty and
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sketch Phase 1 IP Part 1 Terry Barrand 2-25-2012 Oprah Winfrey is an actress‚ entrepreneur‚ producer‚ philanthropist‚ talk show host‚ and a television producer she was born January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi to an unwed mother. She lived with her mother until her trouble adolescence years where she was abuse sexually by male family members and some of her mother male friends. Oprah moved to Nashville Tennessee where her father lived and by the age of 18 her life
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didn’t happen overnight. It took great determination and focus. Oprah Winfrey’s success began with her broadcasting career‚ which she began at the age of 17‚ when she was hired to read news on the air. After high school‚ she received a four-year scholarship to Tennessee State University‚ where she majored in Speech Communication and Performing Arts. The main reason of the Oprah Winfrey Show’s success is due to the fact that Oprah can relate to her audience. She isn’t just another famous entertainer
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Have you ever wondered how certain people achieve great success while others fall short? Are these successful people necessarily luckier or are there many factors that contribute to their success? To me‚ Oprah Winfrey’s famous quote says it best‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. The speaker is trying to convey that people must work extremely hard and prepare thoroughly in order to gain the opportunities and experience that is needed to thrive in life and not just depend on
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is the true embodiment of “I am woman‚ hear me roar”. Oprah Winfrey believe in the American dream‚ that with hard work and dedication we can be successful in every aspect of our life. Oprah Winfrey is an inspiration to myself and millions of people around the world; by overcoming her challenges of childhood abuse‚ adversity and poverty. Winfrey didn’t know that her journey to success would began when her grandmother Hattie Mae Lee‚ who taught her how to read at the age of three
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Presentation on Oprah Winfrey Name OI/361 Date Instructor Name Oprah Winfrey is a woman who overcame several obstacles that did not deter her from becoming the most prestigious women in the Unites States. As “Miss Black Beauty Queen” Oprah Winfrey had the opportunity to host a radio show in the African American community s well as receiving a scholarship for began her career as a radio show host in Nashville. Oprah moved forward to be a news broadcaster‚ hosting
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establish what an entrepreneur is. I shall explain the different types of Entrepreneurs‚ and reasons as to why they decide to become self employed. I shall then discuss in detail the rise of 1 of the worlds best known and loved Entrepreneurs‚ Oprah Winfrey. What is an Entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is an individual who accepts financial risks and undertakes new financial ventures. The word derives from the French "entre" (to enter) and "prendre" (to take)‚ and in a general sense applies to any
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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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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’s influence spans journalistic mediums‚ ideologies and nations‚ yet she remains every woman’s cheerleader and friend‚ in feeling if not in fact. Oprah is charismatic‚ inspirational and promotes self-actualization in her viewers. She is a truly transformational leader who epitomizes all aspects of servant leadership by devoting herself to the greater good. “Transformational leaders influence‚ inspire‚ move‚ and literally transform followers to achieve organizational goals beyond
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