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Keya Morgan is a noted scholar, historian, entrepreneur, producer, director, writer, and a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards). His expertise has served dozens of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including the White House, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre Museum in Paris and Stanford University.

On April 29, 2004 a special award was given to Keya Morgan signed by First Lady Laura Bush and the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.

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Born and raised in New York City.

Learned Method acting from Al Pacino and later from Irma Sandrey at Lee Strasberg Institute.

As noted in the New York Times, was good friends with James Dougherty, the first husband of Marilyn Monroe.

Was on CNN at the age of 11 as a "child business genius" who started his business at an abnormally young age.

Own's Marilyn Monroe's bible and has one of the largest Marilyn Monroe collections in the world.

Is an entrepreneur who started multiple businesses.

Is a good friend and business manager for Antonia Bennett, the daughter of Tony Bennett.

Lived in the apartment of Macaulay Culkin where he was neighbors with Angelina Jolie.

Bought a large part of the estate of Marlon Brando and Joe DiMaggio.

TIME magazine featured his Abraham Lincoln collection in the July, 2005, issue with Lincoln on the cover.

Was on CNN, Fox News, cover of Washington Times and dozens of other news outlets for buying the original handwritten manuscript of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".

Michael Jackson was Keya Morgan's friend and client since the 1990s until his death and he appeared on CNN and Fox News speaking about him the day after Jackson's death.

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