Self made Millionaire at age 14

Self made Millionaire at age 14

Farrah Gray

The Essential Lessons that took me from Public Assistanceto a Millionaire -- by the Age of 14 "My story, though unique, is not unlike others who began with nothing more than a dream fueled by sheer determination. I believe my story will remind you of the kid in all of us who knows no limits and believes anything - and everything - is possible." --Farrah Gray

About Farrah Gray
Farrah Gray is an internationally known and respected entrepreneur and business leader who addresses more than half a million people per year on leadership, personal development, diversity, strategic planning, creativity, business development and financial management.  Gray is a 21-year old African-American man who has risen to national prominence in an American “rags-to-riches” story of success, perseverance and hard work. Raised in the projects on Chicago’s south side, Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14.  Gray is one of the great business minds and icons of his generation. At the age of 21, he has achieved more than many achieve in a lifetime.   

Gray began his entrepreneurial, personal development and civic engagement as a stellar young citizen at six years old by selling his own hand-painted rocks as book-ends and home-made body lotion door-to-door.  At age 7, he was carrying business cards reading “21st Century CEO.”  At 8, Gray became co-founder of Urban Neighborhood Enterprise Economic Club (U.N.E.E.C.) on Chicago’s Southside. U.N.E.E.C. was the forerunner of New Early Entrepreneur Wonders (NE2W), the flagship organization he opened on Wall Street.  NE2W enlisted, educated and engaged “at-risk” youth by creating and developing legal ways for them to acquire additional income. Gray is the youngest person to have an office on Wall Street.

Between the ages of 12 and 16 years old, Gray founded and operated business ventures that included KIDZTEL pre-paid phone cards, One Stop Mail Boxes & More franchise and The Teenscope “Youth AM/FM” interactive teen talk show,   Gray was also Executive Producer of a comedy show on the Las Vegas Strip and owner of Farr-Out Foods, “Way-Out Food with a Twist,” aimed at youth familiar with the company’s first Strawberry-Vanilla syrup product.  Farr-Out Foods “Foodfulooza” generated orders exceeding $1.5 million. 

As a pre-teen, Gray reached 12 million listeners and viewers every Saturday night as co-host of “Backstage Live,” a syndicated television and radio simulcast in Las Vegas.  Gray’s inspirational spirit and grounded personality sparked requests from organizations around the country. According to Naples Daily News, “Farrah Gray touched them in a way few speakers can.”  Gray's sense of social responsibility motivated him to create the non-profit organization, The Farrah Gray Foundation.  Among other programs and initiatives, his Foundation focuses on inner city community-based entrepreneurship education and provides scholarship/grant assistance for students from at-risk backgrounds to attend HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Gray donates his honorariums from speaking engagements (which can be upwards of $10,000) and the proceeds of his book to his Foundation in what he refers to as his “self-imposed” youth tax.  Gray’s work did not remain under the radar-screen for long.  He was given a three-year term on the Board of Directors of United Way of Southern Nevada at the age of 15 and also became the youngest member of the Board of Advisors for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

In December 2005, The Farrah Gray "goFarr" Prepaid Mastercard was introduced. Cardholders are able to increase their financial literacy with financial advice from Gray during live chats, pod casts, e-mails and discussions of business trends and ideas. "When I look at the fact that one-quarter of 18-24-year-olds are 'un-banked' I see that it is a problem that plagues low-income people of all ages," says Gray. "This card can be an empowering tool that will instill valuable budgeting habits and responsible money management skills." First Premiere Bank and Diamond Financial Products unveiled its newest