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Louisa May Alcott - Great Networkers Throughout History!

Our next "Great Networker in History," featured in Marie Cassatt’s network, had quite an impressive circle of her own. Most well known as the author of the beloved book “Little Women”, Louisa May Alcott was a committed feminist and abolitionist.

Great Networkers Throughout History - Bono

The next great networker is the lead singer for a hugely successful rock band. However, these days he is most recognized for his tremendous generosity and triumphs as a humanitarian.

Born Paul David Hewson on May 10, 1960, we know him as Bono, the leader signer for the Irish rock band U2. Bono was raised on the north side of Dublin by his parents, Brendan Robert Hewson and Iris Rankin Hewson. Bono’s mother died at her father’s funeral when Bono was only 14.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Our next Great Networker in history has received numerous awards including The Margaret Sanger Award, a Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only four leaders who have a federal holiday to honor them individually.
A champion of Civil Rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. used his skills as an orator to infuse crowds with passion. He also used his skills as a networker to bring people and organizations together, rallying them around a similar mission. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the original value-based networkers.

Born to Martin Luther King and Alberta Williams in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1959, King was born into a family of speakers. Both King’s father and grandfather were Baptist ministers and skilled orators.

King skipped several grades in elementary and high school, eventually earning his B.A. in Sociology from Morehouse in 1948. After attending Crozer Theological Seminary, King completed his doctoral studies in Systematic Theology at Boston University.
While studying at Boston University, King met Coretta Scott. They began dating and married shortly after graduating in 1953.

Oprah

From the great networkers of antiquity, we turn to one of the most influential networkers of our time, the legendary Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah's life began very modestly in Kosciusko, Mississippi, where she was born to unwed teenagers. Born Orpah Gail Winfrey after a figure in the Book of Ruth, the spelling of her name was changed to clarify the difficult pronunciation.

Bounced back and forth between her mother and grandmother, Oprah was eventually sent to weather her teenage years with her father, Vernon, in Nashville, Tennessee. Vernon was a strict father and made Oprah’s education a priority. By the time she graduated, she was an honors student and had won an oratory contest securing her a full scholarship to Tennessee State University.

While at University, Oprah took her first steps toward becoming Oprah.

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