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							Suze Orman

Written by Alonzo Heath




A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times bestselling author, magazine
and online columnist, writer/producer, and motivational speaker, Suze is undeniably America's
most recognized expert on personal finance.




Suze Orman has been called "a force in the world of personal finance" and a "one-woman
financial advice powerhouse" by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host,
New York Times
mega bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer, and one of the top
motivational speakers in the world today, Orman is undeniably America's most recognized
expert on personal finance.




Orman has written six consecutive New York Times bestsellers: Women & Money; The Money
Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke; The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life; The Road to
Wealth; The Courage to Be Rich;
and
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
, as well as the national bestsellers,
Suze Orman's Financial Guidebook
and
You've Earned It, Don't Lose It
. In addition, she has created
Suze Orman's Identity Theft Kit, FICO Kit, Will & Trust Kit, Insurance Kit, The Ask Suze Library
System
and
Suze Orman's Ultimate Protection Portfolio



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Orman has written, co-produced, and hosted six PBS specials based on her New York Times
bestselling books, and is the single most successful fundraiser in the history of public television.
In 2004 and 2006 Suze won two Daytime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Service
Show Host for her PBS specials. Orman is a contributing editor to “O” at Home as well as
“O”, The Oprah Magazine
in the United States as well as the South African edition. She has a syndicated column called
Women & Money
, writes a bi-weekly column,
Money Matters
, on Yahoo! Finance, and a bi-monthly column for the
Costco Connection
. Orman hosts the extremely popular and award-winning
Suze Orman Show
, which airs every Saturday night on CNBC and on XM & Sirus radio, and also hosts the
Financial Freedom Hour
on QVC television.




Over her television career Orman has won more Gracie awards (5) than anyone in the 33 year
history of these awards. The Gracie’s recognize the nation's best radio, television, and cable
programming for, by, and about women. In 2003 Orman garnered her first Gracie for "The Suze
Orman Show"
in the National/Network/Syndication Talk Show category, won her second and third Gracies in
the Individual Achievement: Program Host category in 2005 and 2006, won her fourth and fifth
Gracie for
“The Suze Orman Show”
in the Outstanding Talk Show category in 2007 and 2008.




In October 2008 Orman will be the recipient of the National Equality Award from the Human
Rights Campaign. In May 2008 Time’s Magazine named Orman as one of the TIME 100, The
World’s Most Influential People. In April 2008 Orman was presented with the Amelia Earhart
Award for her message of financial empowerment for women, the Amelia Earhart Award is
presented annually to a woman who embodies Earhart’s pioneering spirit and who has
significantly contributed to the expansion of opportunities for women. In November 2006 Orman
was the inaugural recipient of the MS Spirit Award, recognizing her support of the Society over
the past five years toward finding a cure for multiple sclerosis. She received a 2003 Crossing



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Borders Award, which are given by the Feminist Press to recognize distinguished women who
not only have excelled in remarkable careers, but have also shown great courage, vision, and
conviction by blazing new trails for women in their fields. A 2003 inductee into the Books for a
Better Life (BBL) Award Hall of Fame in recognition of her ongoing contributions to
self-improvement, Orman had previously received the 1999 BBL Motivational Book Award for
The Courage to Be Rich. In 2002 Orman was selected as one of five distinguished recipients of
the prestigious TJFR Group News Luminaries Award, which honors lifetime achievement in
business journalism.




The top female motivational speaker in the U.S in 2007 according to Business Week Magazine,
Orman has lectured widely throughout the United States, South Africa, Asia, and Canada to
audiences of up to 100,000 people. She has been featured in almost every major publication in
the United States, and has appeared numerous times on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King
Live, The View                                                         , and the Today Show.




Orman recently partnered with Avon Product, Inc. to be their special personal financial advisor
to Avon Representatives to offer money management advice and strategies for success. A first
of the kind in direct selling industry, the program launched in January 2008 to the company’s
nearly 500,000 Avon Representatives in the U.S., with plans to expand globally in the future.




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