Farrah Gray
Dr. Farrah Gray was named as one of the most influential Black men in America by the National Urban League’s Urban Influence Magazine. Ebony Magazine recognized him as an entrepreneurial icon, business mogul and best-selling author. Raised in the impoverished South side of Chicago, Dr. Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. At the age of 21, he received an Honorary Doctorate degree of Humane Letters from Allen University. This was in recognition of his ingenious economic mind and distinguished commitment to the development of values such as leadership, integrity and scholarship. In his rise from poverty to national and international prominence as an entrepreneurial icon and pre-eminent power speaker, Dr. Gray has inspired millions around the world. At the age of 28 [2012], he has achieved more than many achieve in a lifetime.
Dr.
Gray is the CEO of Farrah Gray Publishing (FGP) which is distributed by HCI
Books, which published the world famous #1 New York Times, USA Today and
Guinness Book of World Records; best-selling
Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Chicken Soup for the Soul
has sold more than 112 million copies, with titles translated into more than
40 languages and total retail sales of Chicken Soup for the Soul branded
merchandise have topped $1.3 billion.
Gray is also a contributing author to “Chicken
Soup for the African-American Soul”. Dr. Gray’s honors include
Keys to the Cities of Dallas, Shreveport, and Cincinnati. He has also
received Proclamations from the Governors of Illinois and Nevada, the Mayors
of Louisville, Kentucky, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Wilmington,
Delaware, and Clark County Nevada Commissioners. Dr. Gray’s Awards include
The National Urban League Whitney M. Young Jr. Entrepreneurship Award, The
Indiana Black Expo (IBE) Hoosier Lottery Entrepreneur Award, The Alabama A&M
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Award, The Davidson College Love of
Learning Lifetime Educational Achievement Award, Central State Award of
Appreciation for contributions made in the area of entrepreneurship, NV
Magazine Vision Award, and the American Red Cross Award of Appreciation."
Learn more at Farrah Gray’s official website
