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SHARON LECHTER
A
life-long education advocate, Sharon Lechter is the founder of Pay
Your Family First, a financial education organization, and
YOUTHpreneur, an innovative new way to spark the entrepreneurial
spirit in our children.
In 2008 Sharon
was appointed to the President’s Advisory Council on Financial
Literacy. She and the 15 other members of the council, selectively
appointed by President Bush, continue to serve President Obama and
advise him on the need for financial literacy education.
Sharon is an
entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, educator, international
speaker, licensed CPA and mother. She 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.
In 1989 she joined forces with the inventor of the first
electronic 'talking book' and helped him expand the electronic
book industry to a multi-million dollar international market.
Since 1992, she has dedicated her professional life and directed
her entrepreneurial efforts in the creation and distribution of
financial education books, games and other experiential learning
products.
Each year, in cooperation with the Women’s Presidents
Organization, Sharon holds an event across the country to teach
young girls financial lessons through interactive games. In 2009
this event launched her new financial literacy board game THRIVE
TIME for Teens, an innovative experiential and fun life and money
reality game.
Sharon has authored Think and Grow Rich – Three Feet From Gold in
cooperation with the Napoleon Hill Foundation and Greg Reid which
was released in October 2009. Future projects with the Napoleon
Hill Foundation include Think and Grow Rich titles for Women and
Children.
Sharon is also known world-wide as the co-author of the
international best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Rich
Dad series of books. During her 10 years with the Rich Dad
Company, it grew 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 and a half years and is available in over 50
languages and sold in more than 108 countries. More than 27
million Rich Dad books have been sold around the world.
A committed philanthropist, Sharon also gives back to world
communities as both a volunteer and benefactor. In October of
2009, Sharon received the Humanitarian Award from the Caring
Institute. Also in October, she was asked to become a member of
the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission, an eighteen-member
group which works to increase awareness of the importance of
financial literacy education, promote financial literacy efforts
involving CPAs and serve as the primary spokespeople for the CPA
profession’s financial literacy efforts, 360 Degrees of Financial
Literacy and Feed the Pig.
She is a member of the Business Advisory Council for the Attorney
General of the State of Arizona. Sharon also serves on the
national board of the Women Presidents’ Organization, and 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. For the last 20 years, she has been an
entrepreneur dedicated to financial literacy.
CONTACT INFO:
Sharon Lechter
Founder and CEO
Pay Your Family First
6611 N. 64th Place
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
480-607-1940 office
480-607-1923 fax
sharon@slechter.com
www.slechter.com
www.payyourfamilyfirst.com
www.threefeetaway.com
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