Lynn Richardson
| Lynn Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1995 - present |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.lynnrichardson.com |
Lynn Richardson is an American financial expert, author, professional speaker, and television personality.
Personal Life[edit]
Richardson was raised on the Southwest Side of Chicago in the Leclaire Courts housing projects. She is an alumnus of Curie Metropolitan High School, Northwestern University, Loyola University Chicago, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is married to Demietrius Richardson and she has three daughters.
Career[edit]
Richardson began her career as a financial aid counselor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1995 followed by Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Moraine Valley Community College in 1997. She then began serving as Assistant Vice President with American Home Mortgage in 2003 and as Vice President at JPMorgan Chase in 2008.[citation needed]
She has appeared as a guest speaker television shows The Steve Harvey Show,[1] Good Day L.A.,[2] and Let's Talk Live,[3] and radio shows The Tom Joyner Morning Show,[4] Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell,[5] and The Al Rucker Show.[6] She has also appeared as a spokesperson on BET,[7] including Jackson Hewitt Tax Tips,[8] Cricket Wireless Money Saving Tips,[9][10] and Nationwide Big Tips for Small Business.[11][12] She also hosted the radio show Wealth 'n Real Estate on WVON-AM in Chicago.[13]
Philanthropy[edit]
In 2012, Richardson co-founded Hip Hop Sisters Foundation with MC Lyte. The foundation has awarded over $750,000 in college scholarships to young men and women.[14][15][16]
Books[edit]
- Living Check to Monday: The Real Deal About Money, Credit, & Financial Security (2005)
- Living Beyond Check to Monday: A Spiritual Path to Wealth & Prosperity (2009)
- Yes You're Approved! The Real Deal About Getting a Mortgage and Buying a Home (2009)
- Your Man & Your Money: How to Get'em and How to Keep'em (2013)
Awards and nominations[edit]
In 2009, Richardson received The Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Award.[17]
In 2014, Richardson was one of seven honorees to receive the WEEN Legend Award at the Women In Entertainment Empowerment Awards.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ "It's Actually Really Important To Treat Yourself". STEVE. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ FOX. "MC Lyte and Dr. Lynn Richardson pen new book 'Your Man, Your Money'". KTTV. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ Carvajal, Jessica-Lynn. "Your Man and Your Money". WJLA. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "About Lynn". Wealth University. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "lynn richardson | Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell". getuperica.com. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Dr. Lynn Richardson". Al Rucker Show. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "Money Motivations: Tips for Saving". BET.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ↑ Lynn Richardson (2015-01-30), Lynn Richardson's Money Motivation on BET / Centric - Jackson Hewitt Tax Tips, retrieved 2018-05-25
- ↑ Cricket Wireless (2015-03-06), BET & Cricket Wireless: Money Saving Tips | Part 1, retrieved 2018-05-25
- ↑ Cricket Wireless (2015-03-06), BET & Cricket Wireless: Money Saving Tips | Part 2, retrieved 2018-05-25
- ↑ Nationwide (2017-01-20), Big Tips for Small Business from Nationwide, Part I, retrieved 2018-05-25
- ↑ Nationwide (2017-01-20), Big Tips for Small Business from Nationwide, Part II, retrieved 2018-05-25
- ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (2007-11-19). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 16. Search this book on
- ↑ "About Us | Hip Hop Sisters Network". hiphopsisters.org. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Two students to receive groundbreaking hip-hop scholarship". news.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "New Scholarship Boosts Urban Art". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ↑ "Chicago Defender Women of Excellence". The Chicago Defender. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ↑ "MC Lyte Among Honorees At Fourth Annual Women In Entertainment Empowerment Awards". Huffington Post. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
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