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Sports Icon, Social Justice & Equality Pioneer

Billie Jean King is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative and the co-founder of World TeamTennis. She has long been a champion for social change and equality.…

Legendary Author. Author of Contemporary Horror; Won Best Myster and Thriller for His Novel, "Mr. Mercedes," in the GoodReads Choice Awards of 2014

Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he…

Pioneering Activist, Advertising Researcher, Filmmaker & Writer

Jean Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on the image of women in advertising and her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. Her films, lectures, and television…

Education, Leadership, and Healthy Choices

Rashida Jolley is one of the hottest music and speaking personalities America’s today. She is a former Ms America contestant, was a hit on America’s Got Talent and is now…

Fitness instructor who emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyles for people of all ages

Donna Richardson Joyner has sold millions of fitness videos including ESPN, Nike and Buns of Steel, Sweatin in the Spirit. She has the #1 Inspirational Fitness Infomercial in America “Body…

Grammy-Winning Singer, Songwriter, Actress and Activist

From humble beginnings as a single Mom in a small Kentucky town to her meteoric rise as a country music superstar and American icon, Naomi Judd's incredible life-long journey is…

Ultramarathon Man and Author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public

TIME magazine named him as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World." Men's Fitness hailed him as the fittest man on the planet. An internationally recognized…

Keynote Speaker and Media Expert. Dr. Gregory Jantz is recognized as the founder of the whole-person care model

Today, more than ever, people long to hear the voice of hope, and that is precisely what Dr. Gregory Jantz represents to thousands. Audiences know him through his books, his…

President, Women's Media Center, Association; Former Award-Winning TV Anchor

Carol Jenkins is an award-winning writer, producer and media consultant. She is a sought-after speaker and writer on issues relating to the media, specifically the participation of women and people…

Actress And Work Life Balance Promoter

A three time Emmy Nominee and Golden Globe award winning actress, singer and motivational speaker, Ann Jillian is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business. She has starred…

Singer, Actress, Breast Cancer Survivor & Philanthropist

With a career spanning more than four decades, Olivia Newton-John is a vibrant, creative musician and actress adored by fans across the world. She touched hearts with songs like "If…

President of Basketball Operations for the L.A. Lakers; Two-Time Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Earvin “Magic” Johnson has become the most powerful African-American businessman in the world.

Boxing Manager, Inspiration for the film "Against the Ropes"

Jackie Kallen is the world's most successful female boxing manager and the inspiration for the film. She fought against all odds to prevail in a male-dominated profession. A journalist-turned-publicist for…

Only Athlete Named an All-Star in Both NFL and MLB All-Star Teams; Heisman Trophy Winner at Auburn

Bo Jackson received the Heisman Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s most outstanding football player. As Auburn’s all-time leading rusher and scorer, Jackson is a two-time All-American and three-time…

AIDS Activist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Lecturer and Designer. She is the co-director of the documentary film, Blood Lines, a portrait of HIV-positive youth

Jennifer Jako contracted HIV in 1991 at age 18. Through one intimate moment with a boy who didn't know he was infected, her future was forever changed. Jako's coping mechanism…

Dr. H is a Top Fitness & Health Expert .who Featured as a leading medical expert in both film and TV, including the hit NBC show 'The Biggest Loser.'

Robert Huizenga (better known simply as Dr. H), is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA. He is the author of multiple scientific abstracts and papers on the aggressive…

The Real World: Brooklyn and Fitness Model/Owner-Operator of Scott Herman Fitness, LLC

Scott Herman was the handsome body builder in pursuit of a modeling career on. Scott sent an audition tape due to the constant requests of a female client he was…

Journalist and Commentator; Author, "Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs and Declarations of Independence"

John Hockenberry is host of public radio’s live morning news program The Takeaway. An Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist, he is a former correspondent for NBC News, ABC News, and…

Award Winning TV & Film Actor, NY Times Bestselling Author, Youth and Education Advocate

Hill Harper is an award-winning actor, best-selling author, and philanthropist. Harper starred on the CBS TV drama CSI: NY from 2004 to 2013. As of March 2013, he joined the…

Fitness Expert, Author and Personal Trainer. Now Host of The Biggest Loser

Bob Harper has skyrocketed from being one of the most in-demand fitness specialists in the Los Angeles area to becoming one of the most recognized and popular lifestyle personalities in…

Long-Time Host of Entertainment Tonight

Mary Hart joined "Entertainment Tonight" as a correspondent in 1982 and within weeks was named co-anchor of the show. As the top syndicated entertainment newsmagazine show, Hart's tenure at "Entertainment…

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Outspoken Advocate for Mental Health Programs

Emmy Award winning actress, Mariette Hartley has established herself as an enduring star on stage, in five television series, countless television movies, and more than a dozen feature films. One…

Actor who played reoccurring roles in "Heroes" and "Lost". Will appear in "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens."

Greg Grunberg is a television and film actor. He is best known for starring as Matt Parkman on the NBC television series Heroes (2006-2010). Other notable roles include the characters…

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent; Neurosurgeon; Award-Winning Journalist

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN.

Dr. Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant has earned a Bachelor of Science degree, two Masters degrees (one in Guidance and Counseling, the other in Behavioral Science), a Doctorate in Theology, and a…

Relationship and Health Advice. Author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, shares free relationship advice, dating tips and health solutions for common ailments

John Gray is the leading relationship expert in the world. His relationship and health books have sold over 50 million copies in 50 different languages. His groundbreaking book, Men Are…

Exercise Guru & Best-Selling Author

Bob Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. He's been a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and appeared on…

Former Miss America, Sportscaster, Former First Lady of Kentucky, Actress, Author and Entrepreneur

Phyllis George has become one of America's most accomplished women.

Best-Selling Author, Novelist and Memoirist

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir Eat, Pray, Love has been called “a generation's instruction manual” (Toronto Sun). Exploding onto the scene in 2006, the bestseller famously chronicled the year Gilbert spent traveling…

International Award-Winning Speaker, Youth Educator, and HIV/AIDS Advocate

Scott Fried is an award-winning international public speaker, HIV/AIDS educator and author. For more than two decades, he has lectured to over a million teenagers and adults in nearly every…

Physician, Nutrition Expert, Athlete, & Bestselling Author of "Eat to Live"

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a family physician, New York Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. Dr. Fuhrman is…

Award-Winning Actor, Author, Producer and Advocacy

Michael Fox loved hockey and dreamed of a career in the National Hockey League.

Artist, Activist, Poet and Author

Mary Fisher’s powerful works in fiber, sculpture and handmade paper have established her among the nation’s leading artists. Her earliest work as an artist was with fiber, including intensive work…

Internationally known speaker Marc Elliot will describe a childhood of struggle growing up as a kid diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. Who speaks on “What Makes You Tic”

Marc Elliot, is one of the most sought-after young public speakers in the country. Preaching the theme of tolerance, he travels to high schools and colleges talking about his struggles…

NFL Football Legend and Studio Analyst for CBS Sports on The NFL Today. Esiason is also host of The Morning Show with Boomer

Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason is the most visible national figure in the fight against cystic fibrosis

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Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello, "Chips"

Erik Estrada has captured the hearts of millions of fans world-wide as a result of his six year run starring as highway patrol officer Frank Poncherello in the highly successful…

Golden Globe Winning Actress and Author

Actress Linda Evans has personified beauty and grace to American television viewers for over five decades, from her role as Audra Barkley, a daughter of the Old West on The…

Dr. Evans is a Motivational Speaker, Author & Management Consultant. He speaks and consults on health and wellness and personal achievement

Dr. Therman E. Evans, is a Motivational Speaker, Author & Management Consultant.  He speaks and consults on health and wellness and personal achievement. He has authored 4 books, co-authored two,…

Journalist, Author, Businesswoman, Investor, Commentator and Philanthropist

Esther Dyson is an active angel investor in a variety of start-ups, for-profit and otherwise, around the world. She also operates as the Internet’s court jester, a person of no…

The 15th Surgeon General of the United States

When she was sworn in as Surgeon General, Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders became the first African American and the second woman to hold that post. As Surgeon General, Dr. Elders…

Physician and Novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health

Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word "medical" to the thriller genre, and thirty-four years after the publication of his breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues…

Award-Winning Relationship Specialist and Former TV Talk Show Advice Expert

People across the United States and abroad know Dr. Grace Cornish Livingstone, as "Dr. Grace," the award-winning relationship specialist, dynamic minister, keynote speaker, former TV talk show advice expert, and…

Best-Selling Author & One of the World's Top Motivational Seminar Leaders

Deepak Chopra is the author of more than seventy-five books translated into over thirty-five languages, including twenty-three New York Times bestsellers in both the fiction and nonfiction categories. Chopra’s medical…

Founder and Editor in chief of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment

Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS is the founder and editor in chief of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, an internationally recognized peer review journal and is the author…

Women & Youth Speaker Best Known for Her Role on "Full House", Former Co-Star on "The View", Inspirational Speaker

Actress, producer, New York Times’ bestselling author and inspirational speaker, Candace Cameron Bure is both outspoken and passionate about her family and faith. Known to millions worldwide from her role…

The First Woman and First African-American Neurosurgeon in the U.S.

Dr. Alexa Irene Canady-Davis was the first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon. Canady-Davis was born to Elizabeth Hortense (Golden) Canady and Dr. Clinton Canady,…

President and Chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) which he founded in 1992 and former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Joseph Califano is the former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. During his years as secretary of HEW (1977-1979), Califano reorganized the department, initiated major health promotion and disease prevention…

Philosopher in the field of biomedical ethics

The nation's leading medical ethicist, Daniel Callahan is founder of the Hastings Center which studies ethical issues in such fields as medicine and life sciences. An expert on how our…

Former Director-General, World Health Organization

Considered the “mother” of sustainable development, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland attributes her passions for public health, the environment, and politic al activism to her father, a doctor and cabinet minister.…

Professor of Health Care Management Department Chair

Lawton R. Burns, Ph.D., MBA, is the Chair of the Health Care Sytems Department, and also the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor, as well as a Professor of Health Care Systems…