Sharon Lechter - Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy

Sharon Lechter's true passion is financial literacy, especially for woman in business, children and families. During her time at the Rich Dad companies she worked to advance and develop a variety of media for children and teens including; Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens, Rich Kid Smart Kid Web site and the board game Cashflow for Kids.

In January, 2008, Sharon Lechter was appointed to the President’s Council on Financial Literacy in a ceremony held in the Roosevelt room at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Lechter and the council, composed of 19 members from the business, faith and non-profit communities work to shape the course for a financially literate nation. The council is charged to gather information about financial literacy and its condition in the U.S., recommend improvements to national policies to the President and the Treasury secretary and "assist the American people in understanding and addressing financial matters."

“We want people to own assets; we want people to be able to manage their assets,” said President Bush in his remarks. “We want people to understand basic financial concepts, and how credit cards work and how credit scores affect you, how you can benefit from a savings account or a bank account. That's what we want. And this group of citizens has taken the lead, and I thank them.”

Members of the council include;

• Charles R. Schwab, of California, and upon appointment, Designate Chair;
• John Bryant, of California, and upon appointment, Designate Vice Chair;
• Theodore Beck, of Colorado;
• Theodore R. Daniels, of Maryland;
• Cutler Dawson, of Virginia;
• Robert F. Duvall, of New York;
• Tahira Hira, of Iowa;
• Jack E. Kosakowski, of Colorado;
• Sharon L. Lechter, of Arizona;
• Robert V. Lee III, of Florida;
• Laura Levine, of the District of Columbia;