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Phyllis George Former Miss America, Sportscaster & Alzheimers Activist Keynote Fee : Call For Quote Travels From: KY ADD SPEAKER TO LIST  |   ADDITIONAL MATERIALS PRINT BIO

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Alzheimers: Finding a Path to Peace

Phyllis presents a passionate talk on her personal story dealing with losing her best friend, her mother, to Alzheimer's disease. She explains how she provided a dignified life for her after going through denial, depression, and determination. Phyllis understands that many people do not feel comfortable talking about the subject and don't know what to do when they face the facts. As an advocate for alzheimer's, Phyllis provides encouragement and inspiration through this difficult time in their lives and that of the person for whom they are caring.

Loving Care - Lessons for Caregivers

Like many baby-boomers in the sandwich generation, caregivers can be so concerned about taking care of their loved ones that they lose sight of their own health and well-being. Phyllis talks about juggling several responsibilities: a long distance primary caregiver for her elderly parents in Texas, as well as taking care of her former husband after heart by-pass surgery, coupled with raising two children and finding time for her own needs. Many caregivers feel alone, helpless, confused, unprepared, frustrated, angry, stressed, depressed, and unable to provide for the needs of their family members. Phyllis gives ways to cope for caregivers through hope, support, and guidance through difficulties of this illness. Phyllis is working on her sixth book called Loving Care: Lessons for Caregivers.

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Miss America
With a career spanning three decades and transitioning seamlessly between the fields of sports, entertainment, entrepreneurship and politics, Phyllis George has lived a lifetime of risk taking, pioneering, and success. And it all began in 1971 when she was crowned the 50th Miss America.

Media Personality
Phyllis was the first pioneer female sportscaster in America co-anchoring the popular Emmy Award winning "NFL Today Show" on CBS from 1975-1985. She co-hosted three Super Bowl broadcasts and six Rose Bowl Parades and was the first co-host of "Candid Camera" with Alan Funt.

In 1985 Phyllis became the co-anchor of the "CBS Morning News." She created and hosted two prime-time shows on TNN: "The Phyllis George Special" and "Spotlight With Phyllis George." She also hosted her own show "Woman's Day TV with Phyllis George," featuring in-studio celebrity interviews and discussing a cross-section of women's issues. She has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King Live, The View, FOX NFL, CNN American Morning, Entertainment Tonight, Extra and the 700 Club among others.

Phyllis had her first acting role as Linda Banks of the box office hit "Meet the Parents" - a comedy starring Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller. It was #1 at the box office for five weeks in a row and was one of the most successful films of 2000.

American Women in Radio & TV named Phyllis one of the "50 Greatest Women in Radio & Television" and she was also featured in their book Making Waves: The 50 Greatest Women in Radio & TV. In December 2005, Phyllis was an honoree at the Museum of Television & Radio's unveiling of the "She Made It" initiative to salute the women who have made significant contributions to the media.

Political & Entrepreneurial Spirit
In 1979, Phyllis married international entrepreneur John Y. Brown, Jr. - co-founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken and became the First Lady of Kentucky when her former husband was elected Governor. Among other accomplishments she established the Kentucky Museum Art & Craft Foundation, which became a national role model for other organizations around the world.

Phyllis was named one of the "Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World" in Madrid, Spain awarded to women from 40 different countries. She was honored for all her entrepreneurial endeavors - specifically her company Chicken By George which became a division of Hormel Foods.

While raising her young children she started the company in the kitchen at her historic home in Lexington, Kentucky, Cave Hill Place. Phyllis was named one of the "Top Ten" meat industry spokespeople of all time along with Jimmy Dean, Dave Thomas, and Ronald McDonald by Meat, Marketing & Technology Magazine.

Being a visionary, Phyllis had another "first" when she found a new way to help promote American craftsmen by creating "American Crafts with Phyllis George" on the QVC. Her show generated nearly 20 million dollars.

Author & Award-Winning Humanitarian
Phyllis is recognized in the literary world as an author of books on American crafts: "Living with Quilts," "Kentucky Crafts: Handmade & Heartfelt," and "Craft In America: Celebrating the Creative Work of the Hand. In her latest release "Never Say Never: 10 Lessons to Turn You Can't, Into Yes I Can," Phyllis shares life-tested lessons that motivate and inspire others to create the future they want to overcome adversity to lead a more positive life.

Phyllis has been affiliated with Save The Children for over 25 years, where she was a National Spokesperson and received the organization's top honor - the "Distinguished Service Award." Previous recipients include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Queen Noor of Jordan and Princess Anne of England. She has sponsored over a dozen children through Save The Children since 1980. Phyllis has also received the prestigious Norman Vincent Peale "Power of Positive Thinking" Award in 2003.

She attended the University of North Texas and Texas Christian University. She has sponsored the "Phyllis George Scholarship" at the University of North Texas for outstanding students in radio and television. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Media Arts from the University of North Texas.

She is a member of the James Madison Council of the Library of Congress and she is the founder of the Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft.

Phyllis was presented with the prestigious Rita Hayworth Award at the 2006 Alzheimer's Association New York City Rita Hayworth Gala, raising a record 3.2 million dollars that evening.

Phyllis George has been called many things in her long and distinguished career... First Lady of Sports... First Lady of Kentucky... First Lady of Craft...First Lady of Chicken... and now the First Lady of Inspiration... quite an eclectic career! One of America's best-loved personalities shares her stories of inspiration she calls: "life wisdom."

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Testimonials

"When searching for a speaker whose life had been touched by the insidious disease we call Alzheimer's, my search took me to Speakers on Healthcare. After one phone call, I did not have to search any further. My experience as an event planner could not have been easier working with the wonderful staff at SOH! From start to finish - booking the speaker and the process of sorting out all the details - they made my job easier. Thank you Speakers on Healthcare, I will definitely be in touch for future speakers."

- Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.

"Phyllis was perfect, did a fantastic job and the conference was a huge success! We shattered all previous attendance records. Phyllis touched so many in attendance and also brought a lot of media attention to the conference and the disease itself. "

- Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc

Testimonials from her book "Never Say Never...Ten Lessons to Turn You Can't into Yes I Can."

"These stories will inspire people at any stage of their lives. She's refreshingly honest about how she learned her life lessons, sometimes the hard way, keeping her positive spirit and sense of humor all along."

- Mary Hart, host, "Entertainment Tonight"

"Phyllis' fun loving personality really shines through. She is clever, smart, and full of wisdom. Don't miss it."

- Blythe Danner, award-winning actress

"A masterful stroke of motivating genius. Phyllis George proves MAGIC HAPPENS when you say YES! To YOURSELF!"

- Harvey Mackay, bestselling author of Swim with Sharks