Leana Greene grew up thinking being different meant being less but she didn't let her dyslexia stop her. She is now the CEO of her own company Kids in the House.

Determined to graduate high school despite severe dyslexia, Gary Cohn persevered—eventually becoming President of Goldman Sachs, proving resilience is stronger than labels.

Tom Smothers, best known as half of the iconic Smothers Brothers comedy duo, faced significant challenges growing up with dyslexia. Despite struggles in school and difficulties with reading, he found his voice through music and comedy. Smothers turned his unique perspective and creativity into strengths, building a groundbreaking career in television and entertainment.

Rather than viewing his dyslexia as an obstacle, Daniel Powter calls it a “gift,” that allows him to focus on his own compositions and experience music from a purely auditory outlet without the barrier of sheet music.

Star of the hit 1970s TV show The Bionic Woman took acting lessons to help express emotions caused by undiagnosed dyslexia.

Upon publishing his first novel, Learning Without Reading: Extreme Dyslexia, dyslexic Casey M Tate realized his dream of becoming an author had become true.

Carrie Lofgren was a member of the national champion U-M varsity women’s rowing team throughout her career at the University of Michigan. At a meeting of the university Regents while a freshman (2011), Lofgren presented her views on the importance of university support services for students with disabilities. She said that next to rowing, support services set U-M apart from other schools on her list.

Chris Heald, a fifth-year senior with the U-M men’s varsity wrestling team in 2015, was one of four wrestlers at U-M to be named as Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. 57 University of Michigan student-athletes received the prestigious honor in 2015.

Nolan Ryan did not let his dyslexia from achieving his goals. Nolan Ryan completed 27 seasons as a Major League Baseball pitcher before retiring.