Neale Godfrey
Neale Sheila Godfrey (born March 4, 1951) is an American author and creator of the topic of kids and money in the United States, with over 26 books on financial literacy, intended for both children and adults .[1]
Her most noted works are "Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children",[2] a New York Times #1 Best Seller, and "Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kids' Money Book",[3] Godfrey, Neale S., and Carolina Edwards. Each held in over 1000 WorldCat libraries.[1] The later has been translated also into Chinese as , 不長在樹上 : 如何使你的孩子學會理財 (Qian, bu zhang zai shu shang : ru he shi ni de hai zi xue hui li cai);[4] this title has also been translated into Japanese, and Korean. Four of her other books have been translated into Chinese as well,[5] and two into German.[6]
Early in her career, Neale became one of the first female executives at The Chase Manhattan Bank. Later, she became the president of The First Women’s Bank and founder of The First Children’s Bank.[7]
In 1989, Neale formed her own company, Children’s Financial Network, Inc., whose mission is to educate children and their parents about money. Neale is the author of 17 books that deal with money, life skills, and value issues, and has been honored with a #1 New York Times Best Seller, Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children.
Neale developed The One and Only Common Sense/Cents Series and a CD-ROM called Money Town, both created for children Pre-K through High School. As a former Nationally Syndicated Columnist for the Associated Press, Neale has published countless articles in newspapers and magazines throughout the country.
Neale’s program LIFE, INC: The Ultimate Career Guide for Young People, includes a Teacher’s Guide, Student Journal, and a web site, all sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation. This program serves over one million middle and high school students. The LIFE, Inc. video and program recently received the Mercury© Communications Award.
Her latest work, ECO-Effect®: The Greening of Money, combines ECOnomics and ECOlogy to show adults and children how they can save money while also saving the environment. The program consists of a book, web site, blog, lessons for school, lessons for home, games and activities.
Neale was recognized as one of New Jersey’s “50 Best Women in Business”, and she was National Winner of w2wlink’s Ascendancy Awards for Business Women.
She is a faculty member of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), which offers training to post-9/11 disabled veterans.
References
- 1 2 WorldCat Identities
- ↑ New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. ISBN 978-0-671-79805-5 WorldCat
- ↑ Godfrey, Neale S. Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kids' Money Book. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998. ISBN 978-0-689-81717-5 WorldCat
- ↑ WorldCat
- ↑ worldCaty
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- ↑ Arias, Ron. "Amassing a Small Fortune, Neale Godfrey Teaches Thrift at the First Children's Bank". People. Retrieved 18 September 1989. Check date values in:
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