| The first sounds
Lynn Harper ever made probably saved her life. Found abandoned in a Berkeley, California
dumpster, her voice brought rescuers and adoption into a loving home where she was raised
by two people, one white and Jewish, one black and Baptist. Among her adopted relatives
was the Brazilian super-star, Carmen Miranda, who died before she could finish teaching
Lynn the samba. Lynn learned about the value of
communication at an early age, as an actress in, movies , a recurring role on the television series, My Three Sons and as a Country
Western singer nominated Most Promising by the Academy of
Country and Western Music.
Finding that communication plays a significant role in business,
Lynn moved upward in the ranks of Fortune 500 companies such as Gillette, Miles
Laboratories, American Home Products and Faberge.
Even the world of politics wasn’t safe from Lynn Harper. She
spent a number of years working for the Governor of Iowa as head of Business and Economic
Development for that state.
Lynn revved up her communications skills and simultaneously
developed and hosted her own cable television show and a radio talk show on WHO AM, one of
the largest stations in the Midwest. At the same time she became a syndicated columnist
with the New York Times and her column could be found in newspapers across the U.S. Books
and magazine articles soon followed.
When politics showed her its seamy side, Lynn left Iowa and
entered the world of network marketing through Amway Corporation and, applying her Fortune
500 marketing skills, soon became its most successful marketer. The Amway experience led
to a partnership in Quorum, International, which grew to be the world's largest direct
marketer of electronic security products. Lynn and her partner also built QSN, the Quorum
Satellite Network, into the largest privately owned satellite network in North America and
possibly, the world. In addition to developing all programming for the network, Lynn also
hosted the weekly informational program -Quorum Now!
After returning to California, Lynn became San Diego's number one female radio talk show host with
programs on KOGO, KCEO, KSDO and KCBQ. Lynn's talk radio show was a forum for
everyone. and she encouraged local, national and
international participation with an open and informative exchange of views.
At the same time she opened the
first Curves franchise in California, became their Franchisee of the Year, then
sold the business and co-founded Liberty Fitness Centers, the fastest growing new women's
fitness franchise in America.
She sold her majority interest
in the company in order to pursue her various media endeavors. Currently, her television
show - 2nd Opinion - is found on Cox, Time Warner and Adelphia cable TV and she appears
regularly as a commentator on CNN and MSNBC.
As a regular on-air personality and
special features producer for CNN's local outlet, Adelphia Headline News, and as a
featured columnist with the North County Times, Lynn hopes to continue to encourage common
sense and a realistic questioning of today's society with focus on opinions and community
involvement.
Lynn's listeners call themselves "Lynnatics" and this
website is for them and all who are in search of a voice as well as a direction for a
better future.
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