Larry Winget

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Larry Winget
Born (1952-10-02) October 2, 1952 (age 70)
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Occupation Professional speaker, television personality, social commentator, author

Larry Winget (born 1952) is a professional motivational speaker, bestselling author, television personality and social commentator. Winget markets himself as "the trademarked 'Pitbull of Personal Development' and 'World's Only Irritational Speaker'". [1]

Early life and education

Winget was raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Both his parents were in retail. He graduated from Central High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma and from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In 2018, Winget was named Distinguished Alumni by Northeastern Oklahoma State University.

Personal life

Winget is married to Rose Mary Winget and has two sons, Tyler and Patrick. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Career

Winget is the author of six New York Times / Wall Street Journal bestsellers. He hosted the television series Big Spender on A&E. He has appeared on several television shows including Tool Academy , Crowd Rules and Dr. Phil . He has appeared in two PBS specials, two CNBC specials of The Millionaire Inside and is a regular on many national news shows on CNBC, MSNBC, FOX Business Network and FOX News.

Works

Books

Books For Speakers

  • 60 Ways to Get Rich and Stay Rich in the Speaking Business (out of print)

Media

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