Inspiring leader Oprah Winfrey Hana Prerovska

Overview  Introduction  Biography  Carrier  Filmography  Philanthropic efforts  Type of leader

Introduction  Media proprietor  Talk show host  Actress  Producer  Philanthropist  Richest African-American of the 20th century  Greatest black philanthropist in American history  North America's only black billionaire  Most influential woman in the world

Biography  29/01/1954 Mississippi – poverty  6 years old – Milwaukee, Wisconsin  1 half-sister (cocaine addict †), 1 half-sister (adopted), 1 half-brother (AIDS †)  9 – 13 years old – sexually abused  14 years old – pregnant – premature son †  16 years old – father Vernon - Nashville, Tennessee

Carrier  1971/73 Nashville - radio and television broadcasting  1976 Baltimore - hit television chat show  1984 Chicago TV station - own morning show  The Oprah Winfrey Show (25 seasons)  1999 Oxygen Media, co-founded  2000 O: The Oprah Magazine, 2004 O: at Home  2011 Oprah Winfrey Network

Filmography  Actress : 16 movies  Producer : 30 movies, series, shows 1985 Film debut – Colour Purple – 3 nominations

Philanthropic efforts  Oprah's Angel Network  more than $80 million: charitable programs  more than $40 million: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama - honorary doctorate degrees from Duke & Harvard

Type of leader  down-to-earth style  easy-going nature  integrity in both her business decisions and personal life choices  ambitious  admirable  charismatic, consultative  self-reliance  hero and icon

Thank you "The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work."