What Is Stedman Graham’s Net Worth?
Stedman Graham, a prominent American author, public speaker, educator, and businessman, has a net worth of $10 million. He is most famously known for being the long-term partner of Oprah Winfrey, with whom he has been together since 1986.
Graham is the chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a marketing and management consulting firm. He has also served in the U.S. Army and played professional basketball in Europe. With several published books under his belt, including “You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success” (1997), “Diversity: Leaders Not Labels: A New Plan for the 21st Century” (2006), and “Identity Leadership: To Lead Others You Must First Lead Yourself” (2019), Graham became a columnist for “The Huffington Post” in 2013.
Early Life and Education
Stedman Graham Jr. was born on March 6, 1951, in Middle Township, New Jersey. He grew up with his mother Mary, father Stedman, and siblings Anita, Irvin, Nakoma, Darius, and James. Graham attended Hardin-Simmons University in Texas, where he played basketball. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social work in 1974 and later enrolled at Ball State University in Indiana, where he graduated with a master’s degree in education in 1979.
Stedman Graham’s Career and Accomplishments
Stedman Graham moved to High Point, North Carolina, to pursue a career in public relations, and later worked at B & C Associates, where he worked with high-profile clients like activist Winnie Mandela and author Maya Angelou. He founded the non-profit organization AAD (formerly known as Athletes Against Drugs) and launched S. Graham & Associates in Chicago in 1988.
Graham is an adjunct professor at Full Sail University and has published several books, including “The Ultimate Guide to Sport Event Management and Marketing” in 1995, “You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success” in 1997, and “Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success” in 2000. His “Identity Leadership Nine-Step Success Process” is designed to help individuals define and plan with intention and direction for professional growth.
Stedman Graham’s Relationships
Stedman Graham was previously married to Glenda Johnson from 1974 to 1975 and they had a daughter Wendy. He then had a relationship with KMGH-TV anchor Robin Robinson from 1982 to 1986. In 1986, he met Oprah Winfrey and they started a relationship later that year after he broke up with his girlfriend. Graham proposed in 1993 but they never got married. Oprah revealed in 2020 that she didn’t actually want a marriage and preferred her life with the show as a priority. In 2019, Stedman received an honorary degree from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California.
Oprah’s Mansion and Stedman’s Quarantine
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham primarily live in a 20,424 square foot estate in Montecito, California, known as “The Promised Land.” The mansion includes six bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 10 fireplaces, a wine cellar, and two home theatres. Winfrey purchased the property for $50 million in 2001.
In April 2020, Winfrey revealed that Graham was temporarily staying in the guest house due to his travels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Winfrey had recently recovered from a bronchial infection and pneumonia the previous year. She made the decision to have Graham quarantine in the guest house because of social distancing guidelines. She said, “Stedman is like ‘What’s the procedure for coming home?’ The procedure is…you ain’t coming and sleeping in my bed! And literally, he goes, ‘I’m not?’ And I go, ‘Have you not been paying attention to the news? Social distancing does not mean you go and sleep in the same bed with the person! When you just got off American Airlines!'”
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