Stephen Covey

Self-Help Author

Birthday October 24, 1932

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Salt Lake City, UT

DEATH DATE Jul 16, 2012 (79)

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About

An American self-help author and speaker, he is best known for The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (1989). His other published works include First Things First (1994) and Quest: The Spiritual Path to Success (1997).

Before Fame

He received degrees in business administration from the University of Utah (BS) and Harvard University (MBA). A devout Mormon, he also received a Doctor of Religious Education degree from Brigham Young University.

Trivia

He taught at Utah State University for the final two years of his life (he was killed in a cycling accident in 2012).

Family Life

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He and his wife, Sandra, had nine children and fifty-two grandchildren.

Associated With

He frequently collaborated with his son and fellow writer, Sean Covey.