Stephen Covey | |
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Born | Stephen Richards Covey October 24, 1932 |
Died | July 16, 2012 | (aged 79)
Alma mater | University of Utah (B.S.) Harvard University (M.B.A.) Brigham Young University (D.R.E.) |
Occupation(s) | Author, professional speaker, professor, consultant, management-expert |
Spouse | Sandra Covey |
Children | 9 (including Sean Covey, Stephen M. R. Covey) |
Website | stephencovey |
Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.[1] His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people.[2] He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University (USU) at the time of his death.