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'''Grant Cardone''' (born March 21, 1958) is an American [[motivational speaking|motivational speaker]] and author.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grant-cardone/buying-a-car-made-quick-a_b_773614.html |title=Automotive Sales Trainer Shows Tricks to Buying a Car Quick and Easy |
'''Grant Cardone''' (born March 21, 1958) is an American [[motivational speaking|motivational speaker]] and author.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grant-cardone/buying-a-car-made-quick-a_b_773614.html |title=Automotive Sales Trainer Shows Tricks to Buying a Car Quick and Easy |
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Revision as of 21:37, 15 February 2023
Grant Cardone | |
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Born | Lake Charles, Louisiana | March 21, 1958
Occupation(s) | Motivational speaker, author |
Spouse | Elena Lyons |
Website | Official website |
<meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"/> Grant Cardone (born March 21, 1958) is an American motivational speaker and author.[1][2]
Early life and education
Cardone was born on March 21, 1958, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His father was Curtis Louis Cardone (died February 1968) and his mother was Concetta Neil Cardone (died May 2009). He has a twin brother, Gary Cardone, and is the fourth of five children.[3]
Cardone graduated from LaGrange High School in Lake Charles in 1976. He then went to McNeese State University from 1976-1981 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. Cardone was awarded the McNeese State University Distinguished Alumnus Award 2010.[4]
Career
In 1987, Cardone moved to Chicago to work for a sales-training company. Although he lived in Chicago, he traveled all over the United States, living in different cities. Cardone briefly returned to Lake Charles before moving to Houston, Texas, where he lived for the next five years. He then spent the next 12 years in La Jolla, California,[citation needed] before moving to Los Angeles.[5] Cardone moved his offices from California to Miami Beach in late 2012.[6]
After college, Cardone chose not to pursue the field of accounting and moved into automobile sales.[7]
Cardone also spent some time as CEO of Freedom Motorsports Group Inc.[8] In late 2010, Cardone worked with Atlas Media Corp. to develop a reality television series for the National Geographic Channel named Turnaround King. The series followed Cardone as he attempted to help a struggling business restore their profitability.[9]
Cardone owns and operates several businesses: Cardone Acquisitions,[10] Cardone Enterprises,[11] and The Cardone Group.[12]
Cardone holds a real estate portfolio in the United States estimated to be valued at around $350 million.[13][14][15][16]
Cardone is the author of five books: Sell To Survive (2008), The Closer's Survival Guide (2009), If You're Not First, You're Last (2010), The 10X Rule (2011), and Sell or be Sold (2012).
In 2016, Cardone was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 7 in the global list of 500 Most Influential CEOs in the world.[17][18]
Personal life
Cardone is a member of the Church of Scientology.[19] In 2006 he helped promote Dianetics and Scientology by sponsoring NASCAR drivers through his company, Freedom Motorsports.[20][21]
Cardone has two daughters and is married to Spanish-born actress Elena Lyons.[22][23]
References
- ^ Grant Cardone (8 November 2010). "Automotive Sales Trainer Shows Tricks to Buying a Car Quick and Easy". Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Theiss, Eliza (2015-03-03). "Grant Cardone Drops $48M on Four Apartment Communities". Cpexecutive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Say Yes to Life". Huffington Post. June 4, 2009.
- ^ "McNeese State University Alumni Association - Alumni Awards". Mcneesealumni.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Beautiful view may be priceless, but homeowners pay plenty". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Grant Cardone Acquisitions". cardoneacquisitions.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Cardone, Grant (2005). Maximizing Every Opportunity. Los Angeles: Wiley. p. 1.
- ^ "Dianetics Racing Team to Join NASCAR Circuit". Scientology-buffalo.org. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Atlas Media brings 'Turnaround King' to National Geographic - Kelly Li". PRLog.org. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "CARDONE Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC Announces Purchase of $126 Million in Multi-family Apartments". Prweb.com. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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- ^ Vaughn Reynolds (2015-03-22). "Cardone Real Estate Acquisitions Adds $36m Audubon Multi-Family Deal - Grant Cardone Acquisitions". Cardoneacquisitions.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Warren Cassell, Jr. (23 June 2015). "How Grant Cardone Built a $350M Real Estate Empire". Investopedia. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Author Wants To Invest $1 Billion Worth Of Florida Real Estate Daily Business Review". Elitemiamiproperty.com. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Vaughn Reynolds (2015-03-12). "Cardone Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC Announces Purchase of $126 Million in Multi-family Apartments - Grant Cardone Acquisitions". Cardoneacquisitions.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Top 500 CEOs: From Tim Cook to Justine Roberts, These Are the Most Influential CEOs in the World". Richtopia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "The 500 Most Influential CEOs - Grant Cardone - Sales Training". Grant Cardone. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ Bruce Edwin. "Grant Cardone - World Financial Leader". Hollywood Sentinel. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Walls, Jeannette. "Scientology revs up to join NASCAR circuit". TODAY Entertainment. NBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Gray, Kenton. "Risky Business: Scientology Makes Play Into NASCAR". Sports Business Daily. AEG. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Cardone, Grant (Mar 10, 2013). "Grant Cardone, New York Times best selling author & sales expert". Grant Cardone Sales University. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Lyons, E. "Bio: Elene Lyons". Elenacardone.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.