Deborah Norville

Veteran journalist Deborah Norville is a household name for her groundbreaking television reportage coupled with candor, wit, and warmth. She is a two-time Emmy winner and has hosted the nation's top rated syndicated news magazine, Inside Edition, since 1995. From her reporting days as a student at the University of Georgia to co-hosting Today to broadcasting from Washington, DC after the September 11 attacks, Norville has displayed enviable can-do spirit and tenacity. She is a New York Times best-selling author; her more recent book, The Power of Respect: Benefit From the Most Forgotten Element of Success was published in October 2009. She demonstrated entrepreneurial vision when she capitalized on a lifelong love of fiber arts with The Deborah Norville Collection, a line of fine yarns for hand knitting and crocheting, found in major craft stores around the country. A mother of three, Norville uses her varied background to speak about life's twists and turns, embracing your passion, and juggling a career, and motherhood.

Reporting Excellence. Norville has covered some of the biggest world events of our time. She was in Rome for the funeral of Pope John Paul II, anchored Inside Edition's coverage of the funeral of President Ronald Reagan and the inauguration of Barack Obama and is regularly on the carpet for Hollywood's star-studded events including the Oscars and Emmy Awards. She made headlines for her week of groundbreaking reports ? as an inmate ? from a North Carolina penal institution known as the "toughest jail in America." The story won Norville two national awards for reporting excellence.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T. As an inspirational speaker and author, Norville uses the ups and downs of her career as motivational tools. She has addressed the topic of depression and self-esteem for both adults and children. She is a believer in the power of respect as a tool for improving business practices and personal relationships, and outline the specific dollar savings in business and dramatic improvements in student test scores that are directly attributable to respect.