Speech-Language Pathology/Stuttering/Famous People Who Stutter/Political and Business Leaders

__NOTOC__ Annie Glenn (1920- ), wife of astronaut and Senator John Glenn, once refused to talk to President Lyndon Johnson because of her stuttering.Wolfe Representative Dennis Kucinich (1946- ; D-Ohio) overcame stuttering as a child. Rep. Kucinich was elected mayor of Cleveland at the age of 31. As a state senator, he won the 1996 National Association for Social Workers Outstanding Senator of the Year Award. He also won an Emmy for his political analysis on WJW-TV.ASHA Other political leaders who stutter include Berkeley Free Speech leader Mario Savio Benyo (1942-1996) and congressman Frank Wolf (1939- ; R-Virginia).SFA Business Leaders In the business world, John Sculley's (1939- ) stuttering "has taken him many years to overcome. He was also painfully shy." Sculley wrote in his autobiography, "I was determined to build a strength out of what was originally a weakness. I went to the theater to watch how performers positioned themselves on stage. I'd practice for hours. I became obsessed with the idea that I was going to become better than anyone else as a business communicator."Sculley1987 Sculley rose to president of Pepsi-Cola. He succeeded in overtaking Coca-Cola as the #1 soft drink. He then changed coasts and cultures to become president of Apple Computer for ten years. Sculley became a great public speaker, gaining "renown for his ability to deliver rousing speeches in front of thousands, sometimes without notes."Carlton1997 Stutterer and CEO Jack Welch (1935- ) led General Electric to become one of the largest and most profitable American corporations. WolfeWolfe, Tom. The Right Stuff. ASHAASHA Leader BenyoRichard Benyo, personal correspondance. SFAStuttering Foundation of America. Sculley1987Sculley, John. Odyssey (1987). p.111. Carlton1997Carlton, Jim. Apple: The Inside Story of Intrigue, Egomania, and Business Blunders. (New York: Random House, 1997). Next: Other Professions Back to Table of Contents