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DAVE RAMSEY
Dave Ramsey is America's trusted voice on money and business. The author of three New York Times best-sellers, Ramsey offers his life-changing financial advice as host of a nationally syndicated radio program, "The Dave Ramsey Show," which is heard by 4.5 million listeners each week on more than 450 radio stations throughout the United States. Ramsey and his wife Sharon raised their 2 daughters and their son in Brentwood, Tenn. By following Ramsey's plan, parents are not only getting control of their money, they are also strengthening their marriage, being better examples to their children, and changing their family tree.
To learn more about Dave, visit www.daveramsey.com
MICHAEL W. SMITH
Throughout his 27-year career as a recording artist, Michael W. Smith has amassed an impressive catalog of achievements. His 21 albums have garnered multiple honors including an American Music Award, three GRAMMY ® Awards (from 13 nominations), 44 GMA Dove Awards and 33 No. 1 radio hits. In addition, he holds 16 Gold and five platinum albums for career sales approaching 15 million.
Smith, who was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2009, has scored several film projects, written 11 books and has been featured by media outlets including, NBC's "Today Show," "Good Morning America," "NBC Nightly News," "Larry King Live," "FOX and Friends," "Hannity and Colmes," USA Today,
The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, has been named one of People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" and has presented multiple times on the GRAMMY Awards show. His tours consistently rank among the best attended in the country, and he has performed to capacity crowds throughout the world.
Constantly giving back to the community, one of Smith's current projects is Rocketown--a nightclub for teens in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn.--which serves as safe place for young people to enjoy music and for artists to be discovered. He and wife Debbie Smith are the proud parents of five children.
For up-to-date information on Michael W. Smith, please visit www.michaelwsmith.com
LEIGH ANNE TUOHY
Dubbed a "warrior princess" by author Michael Lewis in his best-selling book The Blind Side, Leigh Anne is the inspirational matriarch of the Tuohy family. A Memphis, Tennessee native, Leigh Anne attended Briarcrest Christian School and went on to graduate from the University of Mississippi, "Ole Miss," with a Bachelor's of Science in Interior Design. There Leigh Anne met Sean Tuohy, her husband of 27 years. Both were active and ambitious college students: Leigh Anne was a cheerleader, campus favorite, homecoming maid and active member of her sorority; Sean became a record-breaking SEC basketball champion and still holds several SEC assist records. They are the proud parents of daughter Collins (23) and sons Michael Oher (23) and Sean, Jr. (16).
Leigh Anne owns "Flair I," an interior design firm with her mother and partner, Virginia Roberts. Her work has been featured on HGTV, in numerous publications, and she has designed for such clients as Peyton Manning, Scottie Pippin, Isaac Bruce and OJ Mayo. After recently appearing in the season finale of ABC's Emmy-Award winning series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Leigh Anne will be joining the design team for Season 8 in the 2010-11 season.
The Tuohy family is actively involved in many civic and faith-based organizations, including Grace Evangelical Church, of which they are founding members. The Tuohy family's life, as chronicled in Lewis' New York Times number one best-seller The Blind Side, went on to become a record-breaking Hollywood blockbuster that earned more than $300 million at the box office and became the number-one opening weekend for a sports film in history.
Almost two years after The Blind Side burst onto the scene, breaking box office records and inspiring individuals nationwide, Leigh Anne continues to make an impact. In July 2010, Leigh Anne and her husband, Sean, released the New York Times best-seller, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving, and established their charity, Making it Happen. Through both projects, Leigh Anne continues her mission to inspire hope, ignite generosity, and make it happen for the deserving, but underserved youth.
At the podium, Leigh Anne inspires audiences to recognize the full potential of individuals in their community—and to find value in those who society has deemed valueless. She shares her personal Blind Side observations, from seeing Michael Oher for the first time to how the experience changed her as a person—and the Tuohys as a family. "He had a much greater impact on our lives than we did on his life," says Leigh Anne.
