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SHARON LECHTER
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life-long education advocate, Sharon Lechter is the co-author of the
international best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad and the Rich Dad series
of books, as well as one of the founders of the Rich Dad companies and
inventor of the CASHFLOW for Kids board game. She is an entrepreneur,
philanthropist, educator, CPA, international speaker and mother.
Sharon has been a pioneer in developing new technologies to bring
education into children's lives in ways that are innovative, challenging
and fun and remains committed to education – particularly, financial
literacy.
"Our current educational system has not been able to keep pace with the
global and technological changes in the world today," Sharon says. "We
must teach our young people the skills – both scholastic and financial –
that they need to, not only survive, but flourish in the world."
During Sharon’s 11 years with the Rich Dad companies, they have grown into
an international powerhouse with over 20 books, board games, Web sites,
CDs, audio cassettes and seminars. Rich Dad Poor Dad has been on The New
York Times Best Sellers List for over six years and is available in over
50 languages and sold in more than 108 countries.
In 2007, Sharon left the managerial board of The Rich Dad Company to
pursue focused work on financial education for children and families, as
well as to continue work on improving our nation’s educational system.
Sharon travels nationally and internationally to speak on a range of
topics from educating children and adults on taking control of their
personal finances to the entrepreneurial business strategies she used in
building Rich Dad’s international success. She shares the spectacular
history of the mega-hit and how Rich Dad Poor Dad was originally designed
to be a brochure for the CASHFLOW board game.
“Sharon’s passion for entrepreneurship is matched by her dedication to
education,” says Mary Lou Bessette, a longtime business leader and
executive director of strategic initiatives at Arizona State University’s
W.P. Carey School of Business. “Her personal mission is to instill
financial literacy worldwide. Sharon's writings and leadership, especially
with women and children, demonstrate that she is uniquely positioned to
change the world through education.”
A committed philanthropist, Sharon also gives back to world communities as
both a volunteer and benefactor. On January 22nd, 2008, Sharon was
appointed by President Bush to the President’s Council on Financial
Literacy, to a two year term. She is a member of the Business Advisory
Council for the Attorney General of the State of Arizona. She serves on
the Dean’s Council 100 of the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona
State University and is also a member of the advisory Board of the Spirit
of Enterprise at the W.P. Carey School of Business, is an active member of
Women’s Presidents Organization and serves on the national board of
Childhelp, a national organization founded to prevent and treat child
abuse. In 2002, Childhelp honored Sharon and her husband, Michael, as
recipients of the Spirit of the Children Award. In 2004, Sharon and
Michael were recognized as an Arizona “Power Couple,” and Sharon was also
named as a 2005 Woman of Distinction by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
of America.
Sharon graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors from Florida State University
with a degree in accounting, then joined the ranks of a Big Eight
accounting firm. Sharon has held various management positions with
computer, insurance, and publishing companies while maintaining her
professional credentials as a Wisconsin CPA, and a member of the AICPA
(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).
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