DR. JOHN RAYE President and CEO John Raye & Associates
John Raye is the president and CEO of John Raye & Associates, a business consulting firm specializing in entrepreneurship training and professional development.
He is the author of Make Yourself Great...Inspiration For Dark Days And Long Nights, co-author of The ABC's of Starting Your Own Business; and executive producer of Dreamtime: Finding Success In America, one of his most popular audiocassette programs. He is also host of the 21st Century Underground Railroad: A Video Magazine, a nationally syndicated television program available only by subscription. Prior to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Raye worked as a journalist for 12 years, anchoring major television news programs for broadcast affiliates in Seattle, New York and Washington, DC. He launched his first business using a public pay phone and the trunk of his car as office space.
His accomplishments and honors are many; he is the co-founder of The National Black Alliance Network (NBAN), a national Black business and economic development association. A master fundraiser, Raye is also highly recognized for raising thousand of dollars in support of numerous community and business projects. In the mid 1980's, he established a federal credit union in Washington, D.C. and made history by raising the unprecedented sum of $100,000 dollars in one day at the grand opening of the credit union, an event which drew over 500 people.
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QUOTE: "The greatest joy is found when we live our lives for the sake of others"
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