C.V. of Neale S. Godfrey

1989-PRESENT

Children's Financial Network, Inc. - Chairman

1985-1989

The First Women's Bank- President

The First Children's Bank - Founder

1972-1985

The Chase Manhattan Bank - International - VP and Division Executive - Domestic Corporate Bank - one of the first female executives

 

PROJECTS

Books for Adults:

Money Doesnıt Grow on Trees: A Parentıs Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children, 1994, Simon and Schuster, #1 New York Times Bestseller

From Cradle to College [And Everything in Between]: A Parentıs Guide to Financing Your Childıs Life, 1995, Harper Collins

A Penny Saved: Teaching Your Children the Values and Life Skills They Will Need to Live in the Real World, 1996, Simon and Schuster, National Bestseller

Making Change: A Womanıs Guide to Designing Her Financial Future, 1997, Simon and Schuster

Mom, Inc.: Taking Your Work Skills Home, 1999, Simon and Schuster
 

Books for Kids:

The One and Only Common Cents Series

Why Money Was Invented

Hereıs the Scoop: Follow an Ice Cream Cone Around the World

A Money Adventure: Earning, Saving, Spending, Sharing

Check It Out: The Book About Banking

Taking Stock: The World of Business

Neale S. Godfreyıs Ultimate Kidsı Money Book, 1998, Simon and Schuster, National Bestseller
 

Award-winning 1st Money Curriculum for Children, Grades K-8, 1995-1998

 

MoneyTown C/D Rom, 1995, Davidson/Simon & Schuster, National Bestseller, Won 5 National Awards

1995 - "Criticıs Choice Award" - Family Life Magazine

1996 - "P.C. Entertainment 5 Star Award"

1996 - "Family Recommended Software Seal" - Family P.C.

1996 - "Family Channel Seal of Quality" - Family Channel America-On-Line -Interactive show on Parent Soup Chanel, "Money Expert"
 
1997 Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship- Opened in Harlem - Goal to educate "at risk" children and to start businesses Godfreyıs role - Curriculum Creator, 1997
 
 

MEDIA-Regular TV appearances on: Sally Jesse Raphael, Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN-fn, Family Channel, Good Morning America, Today Show, CNBC, LIFETIME, etc. Nationally Syndicated Columnist -Associated Press full-page feature on "Kids and Money", August 1997-1999

 

BOARD MEMBER-Past Membership: UNICEF, YPO, Current: University of Charleston, UNIFEM

 

SPEAKER-Banks, schools and business groups

 

NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON-Microsoft (1997-1998)Money '97 and Money '98, Coca-Cola (1998), Quaker Oats (1998), Merrill Lynch, Nuveen

 

AWARDS- Banker of the Year - 1985 Women of the Year - 1986 Distinguished Author of New Jersey - 1996 "Childrenıs Champion of the Year" -Boy Scouts of America- 1996 Helenka Pantoleoni Award -UNICEF- 1996

 

OTHER-Godfrey has been a "Question" on Jeopardy!