Business Professionals

Press officer at the disability charity Scope, Anja Dembina has found great success in the media and public relations department despite her dyslexia challenges

Shark Tank celebrity investor and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran didn’t do well in school when she was younger. Her grades suffered because of dyslexia, which she wasn’t fully aware she had until her son began to have trouble in school in a similar nature.

Co-creator, executive producer, and writer of hit TV shows Glee and American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk has made a career out of his talents despite living with dyslexia.

CEO of Speechify shares his dyslexia story

David Flink has helped connect thousands of elementary students with learning disabilities with college-aged mentors

Dyslexic Diana Heldfond seeks to help students with learning disabilities through her education startup.

As a 10-year-old, McGehearty became inspired by a summer art class and learned that he shouldn’t let his dyslexia stand in the way of becoming a success.

This is a brief story of how a guy with dyslexia turns so called deficits into veritable strengths, from Captain Chaos to Mr. List, who eventually becomes the proud owner of a fine website selling online courses for IELTS.

Entrepreneur calls his dyslexia a unique advantage

Now back at the top of yet another multi million dollar cosmetics company, Jo Malone is speaking out about her dyslexia. She has said that the learning disability was never disabling, but a gift which allowed her to think creatively and face failure with an open mind.

Kevin O'Leary, along with other successful entrepreneurs Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John, is an incredibly prolific and inventive business professional who stars on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” O’Leary, like his fellow sharks mentioned above, has struggled with dyslexia since before he can remember.

This whiz of a computer programmer and CEO of Buyometric found success in spite of dyscalculia.

The designer and developer of Quora battled dyslexia, but overcame it when she discovered her love for programming.

Architect Richard Rogers is perhaps best known for designing iconic structures like the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Millennium Dome and the Maggie’s Centre in London and Terminal 4 Barajas Airport, Madrid.

Now Senior Operations Manager at biotechnology company Sanofi Genzyme, Tara Condon has overcome a plethora of obstacles throughout her life to get her to where she is today.

Both a CEO and a doctor, Dr. Toby Cosgrove presides over the prestigious Cleveland Clinic and was once a cardiac surgeon. However, he struggled mightily in college because of his dyslexia.

This renowned fashion designer's dyslexia was actually a contributing factor to his success.