Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran
Corcoran in 2023
Born
Barbara Ann Corcoran

(1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 75)
Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationSt. Thomas Aquinas College (BEd)
Occupation(s)Commentator and Television personality, investor
Spouse
Bill Higgins
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(m. 1988)​
Children2[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Barbara Ann Corcoran[2] (born March 10, 1949)[3] is an American businesswoman,[4] investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality. She founded The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage in New York City, which she sold to NRT for $66 million in 2001 and shortly thereafter exited the company. One of the show's original "Shark" investors, Corcoran has appeared in all 15 seasons of ABC's Shark Tank to date.[5] As of January 2023, she has made 130 deals on the show, the largest being a $350,000 investment for 40% of Coverplay.[6]

Corcoran is a columnist for More, The Daily Review, and Redbook, writes a weekly column in the New York Daily News, and has written several books. She has been featured on Larry King Live and NBC's Today show, and hosts The Millionaire Broker with Barbara Corcoran on CNBC.

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  2. ^ "Barbara Corcoran Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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  4. ^ Hodges, Dylan (August 13, 2024). "Practical guidance from Barbara Corcoran for small businesses". Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "About Barbara". Barbara Corcoran official website. Archived from the original on March 29, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Barbara Corcoran's Shark Tank track record". Sharkalytics. Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.