"I Read...I Rise." Ball State University's Tribute to Maya Angelou

Stedman Graham has built a strong reputation for helping corporations, organizations, and individuals succeed.  He is the Chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a management and marketing consulting firm based in Chicago.  As an educator and speaker, Graham lectures and conducts seminars for businesses and educational organizations worldwide on the topics of identity development and leadership.  Graham considers it his mission to transform followers into leaders and has a passion for helping young people have a larger vision for their lives. He is the author of eleven books including two New York Times bestsellers.  His most recent book, “Identity: Your Passport to Success” was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. At the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, he taught a management strategy course entitled “The Dynamics of Leadership.”  Graham is currently a distinguished visiting professor at colleges and universities throughout the country.  Active in philanthropy and community work, he is on several boards including the Board of Junior Achievement and the business school at San Diego State University.  Graham served in the U.S. Army and played basketball professionally in the European League.  Graham holds a Bachelor’s Degree in social work from Hardin Simmons University, a Master’s Degree in Education from Ball State University, and an honorary doctorate in Humanities from Coker College.