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Stephen Covey's Biography

Dr. Stephen R. Covey is the co-founder and vice-chairman of FranklinCovey Company, a leading global professional services firm. He is respected internationally as an author, lecturer, teacher, and leadership mentor. His New York Times best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has sold more than 13 million copies in 36 languages, and the audio book on tape has sold over 1.5 million copies.

Dr. Covey earned his B.S. degree from the University of Utah, his M.B.A. from Harvard University, and his doctorate degree from Brigham Young University. He has served as an administrative assistant to the president of B.Y.U. and a visiting professor at the University of Utah and Belfast Technical College. He has also been an officer and board member of several corporations.

Dr. Covey teaches principle-centered living and is the founder of Covey Leadership Center. In 1997, a merger with Franklin Quest created the new FranklinCovey Company with over 3,000 employees and $350 million in annual revenue. FranklinCovey offers learning and performance solutions to assist professionals in increasing their effectiveness in productivity, leadership, communications and sales.