Books by Phyllis George

Phyllis George is one of the best loved American celebrities. Her accomplishments span a variety of fields. Crowned Miss America (1971); The first woman coanchor of a national football pregame show, NFL Today (1975-1986); First Lady of Kentucky (1974-19??). Ms. George managed to maintain her work on NFL Today while also finding time to supervise the restoration of the governor's mansion, lobby for and work with family crisis centers for abused women and children, and establish the Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation to support local artists. Replaced Diane Sawyer as cohost of CBS's Morning News (1985); Created Chicken by George, a company (originating in her kitchen) producing healthy marinated chicken breasts. Later the company was sold to Hormel which still distributes her products across the country (1986). Host of American Crafts with Phyllis George, a QVC segment promoting hand made crafts and generating nearly 29 million dollars in sales for mostly rural craftspeople around the country; Received the Distinguished Service Award after twenty years of dedicated work for Save the Children (1994). She now serves as an honary chair of the Advisory Council. Host of celebrity interview programs, Spotlight with Phyllis George and Woman's Day TV with Phyllis George on cable network, TNN (1996-1999); Played the role of Linda Banks alongside Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller in the hit movie Meet the Parents (2000); Humanitarian of the Year Award (1995) from the Rosen Group (one of the largest craft groups in America); Celebrity Businesswoman of the Year (1991) from the National Association of Women Business Owners; Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World award (2001); Named one of the 50 Greatest Women in Radio & Television by the American Women in Radio & Television (2001). The award will be commemorated by an accompanying book and publicized at a luncheon and press conference emceed by Barbara Walters in January 2002. Hometown: New York, NY