Jay Abraham

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Jay Abraham
Born (1949-01-08) January 8, 1949 (age 74)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupation CEO of the Abraham Group
Nationality American
Genre Nonfiction
SubjectBusiness and marketing
Website
www.abraham.com

Jay Abraham (born January 8, 1949) is an American business executive, conference speaker, and author. He is known for developing strategies in the direct response marketing industry in the 1970s. [1] In 2000, Forbes listed him as one of the top five executive coaches in the US. [2] He is the founder and CEO of the Abraham Group, a marketing consulting firm for businesses. [3]

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Personal life

Jay Abraham was born on January 8, 1949, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He lives in Los Angeles County, California, with his wife and children.[ citation needed ]

Career

Abraham is the founder and CEO of The Abraham Group, which provides business consulting focusing on direct response marketing. His clientele has spanned from small entrepreneurial organizations to large international corporations. He has authored books that discuss economic strategies in the aftermath of the early 1990s recession and the 2008 recession. Additionally, he is a direct-response copywriter.

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