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Barbara Ann Corcoran

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  • Born

    Born

    Barbara Ann Corcoran was on born March 10, 1949, in Edgewater, New Jersey.

  • High School/ Grow up

    Barbara attended St. Thomas Aquinas College, and she grew up in New Jersey.
  • Graduation

    Graduation

    She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a degree in education in 1971.

  • Early Career

    After graduation, she taught school for a year.She wanted to be her own boss, and in 1973 co-founded a real estate business called The Corcoran Group with her boyfriend
  • Major accomplishment on the job

    Major accomplishment on the job

    Corcoran had great entrepreneurial skills as she managed to turn a $1000 into billions. In 2001, the real estate mogul sold her real estate company to NRTLLC for seventy million dollars.
  • Major accomplishment on the job #2

    Major accomplishment on the job #2

    When Barbara invested in the Grace and Lace company, she turned them into one of Shark Tank's top 10 most successful business, and it also mad Barbara richer. The company made over $14 million.
  • Major accomplishment on the job #3

    Major accomplishment on the job #3

    Last year, she launched Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, which gives people the chance to invest in businesses alongside the real-estate mogul. Corcoran is also a bestselling author, a motivational speaker and the real-estate contributor for The Today Show.
  • What is she currently working on?

    What is she currently working on?

    She is not currently working on any big project, but she plans on continuing her career on Shark Tank.