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Acclaimed adventure writer and explorer Tim Severin has made a career of retracing the storied journeys of mythical and historical figures.
He has sailed a leather boat across the Atlantic in the wake of the Irish monk Saint Brendan, captained an Arab sailing ship..
Former NASA Astronaut & Planetary Scientist; Author
Thomas D. Jones, PhD, is a scientist, author, pilot, and veteran NASA astronaut.
TV Personality, Rapper, Businesswoman, Author
Toya Johnson is an American reality television personality, rapper, businesswoman, and author.
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Tina McElroy Ansa is a novelist, publisher, filmmaker, teacher and journalist.
Investigative Journalist, Host of "Trish Regan Primetime"
With so many uncertainties in the global economy, the question many are asking is how the U.S.
Actor, Author, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Speaker
Thomas (Thom) Gossom Jr. is an actor, writer, and communications consultant.
Choreographer & Creativity Cultivator
Twyla Tharp is much more than just another “award-winning choreographer,” she’s an entrepreneur, manager, and accomplished businesswoman.
International Program Director of Stand.earth, Chair at Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty & Author of "This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge"
Tzeporah Berman BA, MES, LLD (honoris causa) has been designing environmental campaigns and working on environmental policy in Canada.
Anti-Racist Educator, Author of "This Book is Anti-Racist"
Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer, twin sister, first generation American, cisgender mama, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator, and consultant.
Author, Film Producer Known for "Hidden Colors" Series
Tariq Nasheed is an American film producer, pickup artist, and conspiracy theorist.
Former Head Coach, 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Football Analyst, NBC Sports
The first African-American head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship, Tony Dungy shares with us the importance of goals, integrity, discipline and overcoming adversity.
Star of Emmy-winning Netflix hit Queer Eye
Successful fashion designer Tan France is renowned as the witty wardrobe wiz leading the charge in the fashion department on the Emmy-winning makeover hit and Netflix re-boot, Queer Eye. Ready to make America…
Award-Winning Journalist, Author and Editor, President & CEO, Tina Brown Live Media; Host, TBD with Tina Brown
From editor to CEO, Tina Brown’s legendary career has been propelled by her talent for reinvention and leading organizations through extreme disruption. Her track record includes transforming Vanity Fair (increasing sales from…
Actress, Comedian, Producer and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, Tiffany Haddish is one of the most memorable talents of our times. Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned…
Award-Winning Spoken Word, Hip-Hop, Activist, Motivational and Keynote Speaker
Theo E. J. Wilson , also known by his poet handle, “Lucifury,” is a modern Renaissance Man. His natural knack for artistic expression had him dabbling in, and even mastering…
Best-Selling Author of Best Sellers such as "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"
One of today's most important novelists, Terry McMillan has always written from an honest place, creating fresh, lively, and often poignant works that are enthralling and inspirational tonic for many…
Attorney, Author and Speaker
Casey Sharperson, known as The Confidence Cultivator, is a speaker, blogger, coach and mentor to millennials looking to go to the next level in life, business, and faith. She is…
Legendary Newsman, NBC News and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Tom Brokaw has spent his entire distinguished journalism career with NBC News beginning in 1966 in the Los Angeles bureau where he covered Ronald Reagan’s first run for public office,…
CEO, Entrepreneur TV Icon, Author, Activist, Advisor on "Celebrity Apprentice"
Expanding the definition of beauty is something Tyra Banks has always believed in, as a supermodel and as a super-businesswoman. Six modeling agencies rejected her before she was signed at…
Best-Selling Author, Historian and Cultural Critic. Host of the Unregistered Podcast
Thaddeus Russell has re-written the story of America with A Renegade History of the United States. Media outlets and college campuses are buzzing about the Amazon.com best seller, and business…
Author of "I Am the Central Park Jogger," A Story of Healing after a Brutal Attack
Trisha Meili's story is about the capacity of the human body and spirit to heal. It's a story of hope and possibility. It didn't begin that way. On April 19,…
Entrepreneur, Productivity Guru; Author and Speaker
Tim Ferriss, nominated as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People of 2007,” is an angel investor (StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, etc.) and author of the #1 New York Times,…
Country Music Artist, New York Times Best-Selling and Cookbook Author
One of the highest-selling female artists in Country music history, and now a two-time New York Times Bestselling cookbook author, Trisha Yearwood has a habit of surpassing expectations. Case in…
Award-Winning Science-Fiction Writer
Over the course of twenty-five years and fifteen stories, Ted Chiang has won numerous awards including four Nebulas, four Hugos, four Locuses, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Acclaimed Memoirist
Tracy K. Smith is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Ordinary Light (Knopf, 2015), a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Nonfiction and selected as a Notable…
Author of Queen of Katwe & Former Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated
Tim Crothers is a former Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated and teacher at University of North Carolina’s School of Journalism. His most recent publication, The Queen of Katwe: One Girl’s…
A New York Times Bestselling Author 'The Red Bandanna' & ESPN/ABC Correspondent
Tom Rinaldi is one of the most respected sports journalists in America. An ESPN correspondent since 2002, Rinaldi has 12 national Sports Emmy Awards and more than 40 Emmy nominations…
Author and Subject of Oscar Best Picture "Argo," Retired CIA Officer
Tony Mendez is a retired CIA officer, an author and an award-winning painter with an international reputation. He lives and works in his studios and gallery on his forty-acre farm…
Executive Director, Stanford University Technology Ventures Program
Dr. Tina Seelig is Professor of the Practice in the Dept of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E) at Stanford University. She is also the Executive Director for the Stanford Technology…
Public Relations Expert & Activist
Terrie M. Williams, one of Ebony magazine’s “Power 150” for Activism and Woman’s Day magazine “50 Women On A Mission To Change The World,” is an advocate for change and…
Author, Journalist and Showbiz Reporter, columnist for Best Magazine. He co-wrote his younger brother Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don't Mean to be
Tony Cowell is a journalist, older stepbrother of Simon Cowell and the author of I Hate to Be Rude But . . . and Is It Me or Is Everyone…
Anti-Racism Activist and Writer. Since 1995, he has given speeches at over 600 college campuses across the U.S.
Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. Named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, Wise has…
Professional Golfer Who Is Among The Most Successful Golfers Of All Time
Tiger Woods set an amazing pro golf career in motion in 1997, when he became the youngest man and the first African American to win the U.S. Masters. The 2013…
UFO Witness and Abductee, On Whom The Book and Hollywood Film “Fire in the Sky” Was Based
Travis Walton is the subject of the Paramount Studios movie, Fire in the Sky, based on his book of the same name.On November 5, 1975 a group of loggers in…
Media Mogul and Philanthropist
Throughout his career, Ted Turner has won recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen; sharp business skills; a vision that transformed television; leadership qualities that won sports championships; and his unprecedented philanthropy.…
Former NFL Quarterback, Heisman Trophy Winner & Author. Currently Professional Baseball Outfielder in the New York Mets Organization
Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, first round NFL draft pick, and Heisman trophy winner. Tim Tebow is currently signed to play professional baseball with the New York Mets…
Broadcaster, Author, Publisher, Advocate, and Philanthropist
From his celebrated conversations with world figures to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, Tavis Smiley broadcaster, author, publisher, advocate and philanthropist has emerged as an outstanding…
Entrepreneur, Bestselling Author & Peak Performance Strategist
Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 life and business strategist. He is the author of six internationally bestselling books, including most recently New York…
Journalist who writes about women’s empowerment and a social entrepreneur.
Tara Roberts is a National Geographic Storytelling Fellow and a Fellow at MIT’s Open Documentary Lab.
One of the "Little Rock Name"
Terrence James Roberts was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock…
Director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer Actor, Author and Entrepreneur
Tyler Perry's inspirational journey from the hard streets of New Orleans to the heights of Hollywood's A-list is the stuff of American legend. Born into poverty and raised in a…
Author, Professor and Theologian. Center for Theology and Natural Sciences
Ted Peters has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited more than two dozen books. The topics range from sin and evil to the future of God and to points where science…
Professor and Author. Co-Founder, Member of Board of Thinkers, Boston Global Forum; Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School
Thomas E. Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press of Harvard Kennedy School. His book, The Vanishing Voter, looks at the causes and consequences of electoral participation. His…
Television Host and Artist. He is most notable for having been the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which aired on ABC
The instantly recognizable sound of Ty Pennington’s “Good Morning!” has become an unmistakable sign of hope for families and communities, as he has helped transform the lives of thousands, while…
Pulitzer Prize Winning Novelist for "The Things They Carried"
Tim O’Brien received the National Book Award in Fiction in 1979 for his novel,Going After Cacciato. In 2005, the New York Times named The Things They Carried as one of…
Comedian, Former SNL Cast Member and Actor on NBC's "30 Rock"
Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock, Tracy Morgan appeared opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as ‘Tracy Jordan,’ the unpredictable star of Lemon’s…
Baseball's Premier Television Analyst
Scouted at age fifteen by Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey, who, at the time, was working for the St. Louis Cardinals, Memphis-reared Tim McCarver was a standout on…
MLB Analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter
Tim Kurkjian joined ESPN in March 1998 as both a reporter for Baseball Tonight and a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. He continues to provide insight and analysis through…