Les Brown

1945-

African-American broadcaster, politician, and motivational speaker

Brown and his twin brother, born in a Miami ghetto, were adopted at six weeks of age by a single woman. He was hyperactive as a child and labeled a slow learner. After high school he became a radio DJ, then broadcasting manager, community activist, political commentator, legislator, emcee, and award-winning motivational speaker and writer, with his own promotional company, commanding over $10,000 per speaking engagement.

He has been married twice and has six children.

References

Brown, Les. Live Your Dreams. (New York: William Morrow & Co.) "Les Brown: Renowned Public Speaker." [Includes portrait]. Available at: [1] Engber, Andrea. "Raised without Daddy," Single Mother, 13 (July/August 1993). Also available at: [2] Biography Resource Center. "Les Brown, 1945-." Available at: [3]