Stedman Graham
Stedman Graham
Born	March 6, 1951 (1951-03-06) (age 58) Whitesboro, New Jersey
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	Hardin-Simmons University (B.S.W.) Ball State University (M.Ed.)
Home town	Whitesboro
Known for	Businessman, speaker, author, relationship with Oprah Winfrey
Title	CEO, S. Graham & Associates
Board member of	Junior Achievement
Religious beliefs	Christian
Partner	Oprah Winfrey
Children	Daughter Marion Graham
Parents	Mary Jones Graham and Stedman Graham, Sr.
Website stedmangraham.com

Stedman Graham (born March 6, 1951) was an American educator, author, businessman and speaker, who has also served in the United States Army, although he is primarily known as the ex-partner of media mogul Oprah Winfrey. Graham and Winfrey were engaged to be married in November 1992, but later decided they would rather have a "spiritual union."

[edit] Education

Graham was born on March 6, 1951 in Whitesboro, New Jersey. He received a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Hardin-Simmons University in 1974 and a Master's degree in Education from Ball State University in 1979. He has one daughter, Wendy Graham, and two nephews, Steven Graham and Jacob Shelton.

[edit] Business career

Stedman Graham with Congressman Chaka Fattah

Graham is an entrepreneur and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a Chicago-based corporate and educational marketing and consulting firm. He is also founder of AAD (formerly, Athletes Against Drugs), a non-profit organization that provides services to youth and has awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships since its founding in 1985.^[1] Graham currently is employed as an adjunct professor at Full Sail University^[2]

[edit] Media attention

Graham has been the subject of much publicity over the years, most notably through tabloid articles claiming to chronicle his ongoing relationship with Winfrey. Graham has been dating Winfrey for over the last 20 years.

Graham makes occasional contributions to Winfrey's television show. It was his idea to give viewers of the show free dinners at KFC, where his favorite dish is popcorn chicken, in May 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Recently, his one-time connection to conservative commentator Armstrong Williams has received a great deal of media attention, the two having founded a public relations firm, the Graham-Williams Group, some 14 years ago. Williams was censured for accepting $250,000 in U.S. government funds for publicly praising the No Child Left Behind Act without admitting he had been paid to do so. Graham was not implicated, and although Williams has retained the company name, Graham has no financial interest in the firm.^[3]

Graham is represented by several Speaker's Bureaus and receives between $12,000-$15,000 per appearance.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Stedman Graham's home page
• Stedman Graham's Charity AAD home page
• Stedman Graham Profile Page - Video clip, book listings, speaking topics.
• Stedman Graham's ExecutiveBiz Executive Spotlight Interview - Executive Spotlight Interview
• An interview with Stedman Graham
• Stedman Graham – Who Are You
• CNN LARRY KING LIVE Interview With Stedman Graham