Sharon Lechter

Sharon L. Lechter (born January 12, 1954) is a CPA, author, entrepreneur, educator, international speaker and philanthropist. Lechter is best known as the co-author of the international best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Rich Dad series of books as well as one of the founders of the Ric...

Sharon L. Lechter (born January 12, 1954) is a CPA, author, entrepreneur, educator, international speaker and philanthropist. Lechter is best known as the co-author of the international best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Rich Dad series of books as well as one of the founders of the Rich Dad companies. In addition, Lechter is the co-inventor of the Cashflow for Kids board game and propelled the launch and development of a Web site designed to teach children financial literacy through fun, educational and interactive games . On October 6, 2009, Lechter's newest book, Think and Grow Rich: Three Feet from Gold hits book stands nationwide.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad was originally self-published in April 1997 by Tech Press, Inc. and later bought and published by Warner Books. The book first hit the bestseller lists in March 1998 and has since sold over 26 million copies worldwide, been published in 47 different languages and sold in 97 countries.

In January, 2008 Lechter was appointed to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy to serve a two-year term. It is the council's responsibility to keep the American public financially competent and competitive.