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Date of Birth

1 September 1950, Vinita, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Name

Phillip Calvin MacGraw

Nickname

Dr. Phil

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Biography

He earned his doctorate degree in psychology from the University of North Texas [1979]. In 1980 he founded Courtroom Sciences, Inc., a full-service trial sciences firm. As president of CSI, he has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East consulting with clients including Fortune 500 companies, major networks and airlines. He has also conducted seminars on life strategies and goal acquisition for tens of thousands of participants from the general public and corporate America.

His relationship columns appear in each monthly issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. He has written three books - "Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters", "Relationship Rescue", and "Family First".

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Spouse

Robin McGraw	(14 August 1976 - present) 2 children
Debbie Higgins McCall	(27 November 1970 - 1973) (divorced)

Trade Mark

Does a one-finger-wave in the beginning of each of his shows to his wife Robin in the audience.

The line "And how is that working out for you?"

Thick Southern Accent

Trivia

Resides in Los Angeles.

Has two younger sisters & an older sister, Deana.

M.S. [1976] & PhD [1979] graduate of University of North Texas [UNT] in Denton, Texas.

With the start of his TV show "Dr. Phil" (2002), he and his wife and son, Robin and Jordan, moved to Beverly Hills, purchasing a $7 million mansion. His son Jay is in law school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Two sons, Jay McGraw (b. 1979) & Jordan (b. 1986)

In 2004 the children's TV series "Sesame Street" (1969) introduced the puppet "Dr. Feel" in his honor.

Graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas.

Father-in-law of Erica Dahm.

In 1968 was a middle linebacker on the University of Tulsa football team where he received a scholarship. On November 23rd of that year this team was defeated by the University of Houston 100-6 in one of the most lopsided college games in history. Scoring a touchdown for Houston in this game was wide receiver Larry Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers fame.

In 2006, he donated $1 million to the Dr. Phil McGraw Foundation.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $30 million.

Once put Chuck Norris under his training, and was said to be his favorite student.

Personal Quotes

"Nothing's funnier to me than laughing at myself."

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