This woman was born June 5, 1951 on the South Side of Chicago. Her parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she studied social work. In 1973, she moved to Berkeley, California with a group of friends and took a job as a waitress at the Buttercup Bakery.
She dreamt of one day opening her own restaurant, and was given a $50,000 loan by a sympathetic bakery customer to make her dream a reality. After only three short months, she lost all her money when she was swindled by the Merrill Lynch broker she was working with. Knowing she would never make enough money to repay the loan while working at the bakery, she decided to pursue a career with Merrill Lynch.
She remained with the company until 1983 when she left to take a position with Prudential Bache Securities. In 1987 she opened her own financial planning firm in Emeryville, California. After 10 years, and the publication of her second personal-finance book,she stepped down as director of her firm to focus on her speaking and writing careers. Her success in these areas led to a position as the host of a weekly television show on CNBC and another show on QVC.
You may recognize her from the closing line of her show: “People first, then money, then things.” This woman is none other than Suze Orman.
She dreamt of one day opening her own restaurant, and was given a $50,000 loan by a sympathetic bakery customer to make her dream a reality. After only three short months, she lost all her money when she was swindled by the Merrill Lynch broker she was working with. Knowing she would never make enough money to repay the loan while working at the bakery, she decided to pursue a career with Merrill Lynch.
She remained with the company until 1983 when she left to take a position with Prudential Bache Securities. In 1987 she opened her own financial planning firm in Emeryville, California. After 10 years, and the publication of her second personal-finance book,she stepped down as director of her firm to focus on her speaking and writing careers. Her success in these areas led to a position as the host of a weekly television show on CNBC and another show on QVC.
You may recognize her from the closing line of her show: “People first, then money, then things.” This woman is none other than Suze Orman.
