Dr. Farrah Gray one of the most influential Black men in America
Program Titles
- Nine Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside Out
- Dr. Farrah Gray received the 24th Annual 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Conference Award
- Gray is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the African-American Soul
- Named as one of the Modern History Makers
Dr. Farrah Gray, The media is buzzing about the remarkable teenager who went from public assistance to a million-dollar net worth by the age of 14!
Farrah Gray is no ordinary teenager. He sold his first business at the age of 14 for more than $1 million.
He invested that money in a partnership with Inner City Broadcasting, one of the most prominent African-American-owned businesses in the country, and is now heading the relaunch of their signature magazine, InnerCity.
According to People magazine, Farrah is the only African-American teenager to rise from public assistance to a business mogul without being in entertainment or having a family connection. Since his first interview at 11 years old on KVBC Channel 3, Gray has become a celebrity, featured in thousands of print, magazine, radio and television media including The NBC reality show Starting Over, 20/20, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, The Montel Williams Show, Oprah & Friends, Tom Joyner Show, The Michael Baisden Show, Russ Parr, Radio One, TV One, The Tavis Smiley Show, CNBC, BET, NBC, FOX, CBS, BRAVO, PBS, NPR, Bloomberg, Ebony, Jet, Essence, Upscale, Black Enterprise, Black MBA, “O” The Oprah Magazine, Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. AOL Black Voices named Farrah Gray one of the Top Ten Sexiest Black CEO’s along with Kenneth Chenault, Tiger Woods, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. What makes him extra attractive is the stack of accomplishments he achieved at such a young age.
He is also a syndicated columnist with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a federation of 200 weekly newspapers that reaches more than 15 million readers.
As an AOL Money Coach, Dr. Gray provides daily advice to millions of AOL subscribers on topics such as leadership, personal development, diversity, strategic planning, creativity, business development, and financial management.
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 the 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.”
Gray became the youngest in HBCU history to receive an honorary doctorate from Allen University.
Motivational strategies; inspirational, actionable framework to succeed; overcoming adversity; economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, business development; personal finance growth; social media branding and marketing.
Raised on the impoverished South Side of Chicago, Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14.
At 21, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Allen University in recognition of his ingenious mind in economics and distinguished commitment to leadership, integrity, and scholarship.
From poverty to national and international prominence, Farrah Gray has inspired millions worldwide.
Farrah Gray has generated more than 40 billion online impressions and built a platform with over 7 million followers. Oprah Winfrey, in O, The Oprah Magazine, dubbed Farrah Gray “an all-star with priceless advice.” InfoLinks described him as “a social media powerhouse.” Inc. Magazine noted that he was “featured on two high-profile Inc. Magazine lists alongside Mark Zuckerberg,” and NBC News recognized Farrah Gray as “one of the most influential Black men in America.”
Since his first interview at age 11 on KVBC Channel 3, Gray has become a nationally recognized media figure, featured and quoted in thousands of print, magazine, radio, and television outlets, including 20/20, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, Oprah & Friends, Radio One, TV One, CNBC, BET, NBC, FOX, CBS, BRAVO, PBS, We TV, NPR, Bloomberg, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, People, Ebony, Jet, Essence, Upscale, Black Enterprise, Black MBA, O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Publishers Weekly, and many more.
He is an award-winning syndicated columnist with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a federation of 200 weekly newspapers reaching more than 15 million readers.
Farrah Gray began his entrepreneurial, personal, and civic development at just six years old, selling homemade body lotion and hand-painted rocks door-to-door. At seven, he carried business cards reading “21st Century CEO.” At eight, he became co-founder of the Urban Neighborhood Enterprise Economic Club (U.N.E.E.C.) on Chicago’s South Side. U.N.E.E.C. later became the forerunner to New Early Entrepreneur Wonders (NE2W), the flagship organization he opened on Wall Street. NE2W enlisted, educated, and engaged at-risk youth by creating legal pathways for them to earn income. Gray became the youngest person to have an office on Wall Street.
Between the ages of 12 and 16, Farrah Gray founded and operated ventures including KIDZTEL prepaid phone cards, the One-Stop Mailboxes & More franchise, The Teenscope “Youth AM/FM” Interactive Teen Talk Show, and Farr-Out Foods, known for its “Way-Out Food with a Twist.” Farr-Out Foods generated orders totaling more than $1.5 million. He has also been a numismatist, or coin collector, since age 12. As a pre-teen, Gray reached 12 million listeners and viewers every Saturday night as co-host of Backstage Live, a syndicated television and radio simulcast in Las Vegas.
He became the youngest member of the Board of Advisors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and, at age 15, was appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of United Way of Southern Nevada. He also served as a spokesman for the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Marrow Donor Program.
Gray’s books and his journey of overcoming the odds have become recommended and, in some cases, required reading, forming part of classroom study from elementary schools to entrepreneurship programs at colleges and universities, including Harvard University and Princeton University.
His books include Reallionaire, Get Real Get Rich, The Truth Shall Make You Rich, Comfort Is the Enemy of Achievement, and Strong Women Only Intimidate Weak Men. His works have been translated into Russian, German, Polish, French, Korean, Indonesian, Filipino (Tagalog), Chinese (Simplified), and Vietnamese, with readership spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, and Central and South America.
Gray is also a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, Chicken Soup for the Extraordinary Teen Soul, and You’ve Got to Read This Book. He has also been featured in Put Your Dreams to the Test by John C. Maxwell and The Covenant with Black America, Parts 1 and 2.
His honors include Keys to the Cities of Dallas, Shreveport, and Cincinnati, as well as proclamations from the governors of Illinois and Nevada; the mayors of Louisville, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Wilmington, Delaware; and the Clark County, Nevada Commissioners. His awards include the National Urban League Whitney M. Young Jr. Entrepreneurship Award, the Indiana Black Expo Hoosier Lottery Entrepreneur Award, the Alabama A&M Students In Free Enterprise Award, the Davidson College Love of Learning Lifetime Educational Achievement Award, the Central State University Award of Appreciation, the American Red Cross Award of Appreciation, and the prestigious Trumpet Award, whose past honorees include Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Ray Charles, Nelson Mandela, Beyoncé, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Many of the world’s Fortune 500 corporations have sought his expertise. Notable corporate clients include Verizon, Hershey’s, Walmart, Toyota, Nissan, Procter & Gamble, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, First PREMIER Bank, OneUnited Bank, MasterCard, Deloitte, Union Pacific, PayPal Business, Johnson & Johnson, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and SERVPRO, showcasing his expertise across a wide range of industries.
Books by Dr. Farrah Gray, millionaire by the age of fourteen
- Reallionaire: Nine Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside Out
- Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You from Success
- Truth Shall Make You Rich: The New Road Map to Radical Prosperity
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