Stephen Covey

@Writer of "the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Stephen Covey was an American author, educator, professor, keynote speaker and businessman Car Accident American Harvard Business School Harvard University Writers Scorpio Celebrities Perhaps very few authors have managed to hold a five-year run on the bestseller lists, earn a global following and create a multi-million dollar business empire, all through a genre of self-help and business literature - Stephen Covey was one amongst them. This New York Times bestselling author is hailed as the most successful 'management guru' of all time. He gave the world the prototype for personal and professional effectiveness and has positively changed the lives of millions of people across the world. His clientele included many of the Fortune 500 companies, government organisations, universities, students, individuals and even former US President Bill Clinton. He is best known for his book, ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’, which stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for an unprecedented 250 weeks. Some of his other books are, ‘Principle-centered Leadership’, ‘The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness’ and ‘The Leader In Me'. Other than penning life-changing books for people, he was a revered motivational speaker and professor at the Brigham Young University. He graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School and also served as a missionary.

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Birthday: October 24, 1932 Died on: July 16, 2012 Nationality: American Famous: Writer of "the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Writers Spouses: Sandra Covey Known as: Stephen Richards Covey Universities: Harvard Business School,Harvard University Brigham Young University University of Utah Harvard University Harvard Business School Information Detail Birthday October 24, 1932 Died on July 16, 2012 Nationality American Famous Writer of "the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Writers Spouses Sandra Covey Known as Stephen Richards Covey Universities Harvard Business School,Harvard University Brigham Young University University of Utah Harvard University Harvard Business School Notable Alumnis Harvard Business School Harvard University Cause of death Car Accident Birth Place Salt Lake City Religion Mormon Gender Male Father Stephen Glenn Covey Mother Irene Louise Richards Covey Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Salt Lake City Famous as Writer of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" Died at Age 79

Salt Lake City

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He was married to Sandra, with whom he fathered nine children. He was blessed with fifty two grandchildren. Unsplash Personal Life

He died on July 16, 2012 at the age of 79 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, after suffering from complications that rose due to a bicycle accident. Unsplash Personal Life

Stephen Richards Covey was born on October 24, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America to Stephen Glenn Covey and Irene Louise Richards Covey. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While in junior high school, he was diagnosed with slipped capital femoral epiphysis, due to which he could not pursue athletics. Nevertheless, he actively participated in debates and public speaking events in high school. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served on church mission in England for two years. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Upon returning, he attended Harvard University, from where he obtained an MBA. From 1962, he became president of the Irish Mission of the church and continued to work for the church’s mission. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was appointed as the assistant to the president of Brigham Young University. Additionally, he held the post of the professor of business management as well. While at the university, he pursued his degree in Doctor of Religious Education. Unsplash Career

In 1970, he authored the book, ‘Spiritual Roots of Human Relations’. This book addressed the root cause of relationship problems and provided spiritual solutions to readers. Unsplash Career

In 1982, he came out with the book ‘The Divine Center’. The book was one of his many devotional works that he wrote for the Latter-day Saint readers, a Christian primitivist church. Unsplash Career

In 1984, he resigned from his teaching position at Brigham Young University in order to establish a training company named, ‘Stephen R. Covey and Associates’. Unsplash Career

In 1987, ‘Stephen R. Covey and Associates’ was renamed ‘Covey Leadership Center,’ This company was aimed at offering training and productivity tools to both organisations and individuals. Unsplash Career

His book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ was enlisted in ‘Time’ magazine’s list of The 25 Most Influential Business Management Books. This book was sold in 38 languages across the world. It also became the first non-fiction audio book to have recorded sales of over one million copies. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 24, 1932
Died on	July 16, 2012
Nationality	American
Famous	Writer of "the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Writers
Spouses	Sandra Covey
Known as	Stephen Richards Covey
Universities	Harvard Business School,Harvard University Brigham Young University University of Utah Harvard University Harvard Business School
Notable Alumnis	Harvard Business School Harvard University
Cause of death	Car Accident
Birth Place	Salt Lake City
Religion	Mormon
Gender	Male
Father	Stephen Glenn Covey
Mother	Irene Louise Richards Covey
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Salt Lake City
Famous as	Writer of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
Died at Age	79

Stephen Covey

American

Oct 24, 1932

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Salt Lake City