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Born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1947, Dr. Laura Schlessinger is known for her radio program that focuses on personal morality. She discusses issues ranging from parenting and family care to sexuality and politics.Schlessinger’s Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Services was courtesy of the State University of New York in Stony Brook while her Ph.D. in Philosophy was completed at Columbia University. The radio host, known as Dr. Laura by most of her listeners, is a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor (MFCC) and has a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from University of Southern California in Los Angeles’ Human Relations Center. She is married to Dr. Lewis G. Bishop, whom she met while working as a Biological Sciences faculty member at University of Southern California. Their son, Deryk, is an American Paratrooper.Before her syndicated radio talk show became a hit, Dr. Laura was just a regular caller on Bill Ballance’s radio program. This eventually led to her getting her own radio program and she began making big splashes in the airwaves. Her focus on moral issues and blunt manner of hosting easily made her one of America’s most popular radio personalities. She soon branched out to book writing. To date, she has several bestsellers to her name including The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, and Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives.In Talker Magazine’s September 2008 issue, where she is on the cover, Schlessinger’s philanthropic side is highlighted as she receives the award for “Outstanding Community Service by a Radio Talk Show Host.”