Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor, author and educator born in 1937 in Philadelphia. He is well known for his stand-up comedy routines and his role on the popular TV series "The Cosby Show". He has authored several books on topics like fatherhood, love and relationships. Cosby earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Temple University and UMass.

2.  Born July 12, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Married Camille Hanks in 1964
 Has 4 daughters: Erika, Erinn, Ensa, and Evin
(the “E” stands for Excellence)
 His one son, Ennis, was murdered in 1997
 Most known for his stand-up comedy and TV
show, “The Cosby Show”
 Has published multiple books about
love, marriage, and life in general

3.  Earned a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Temple
University
 Obtained a Masters Degree
in Education in 1972 and
his Doctorate in 1977 from
the University of
Massachusetts
 Has received honorary
degrees from Yale, USC,
and Baylor University

4.  Most of Cosby’s material comes from his
personal life experiences
 Covers fatherhood, love, relationships, school,
work, and many other themes in his books
 Teaches beginner readers about imagination,
friendship, and kindness in his Little Bill
children’s book series

5.  I Didn’t Ask to be Born:
But I’m Glad I was
 Cosbyology
 Love and Marriage
 I Am What I Ate…And I’m
Frightened!!!
 Time Flies
 Fatherhood
 Little Bill Series:
 The Treasure Hunt
 The Best Way to Play
 The Meanest Thing to Say

6.  TV’s biggest hit in the 1980’s
 Follows the Huxtable family, an
African-American family living
in Brooklyn, New York
 Characters and show portray
similar characteristics and events
based on Cosby’s real life
 As of 2011, The Cosby Show is
the third-longest running U.S.
comedy with a predominately
black cast
 Only one of three shows that was
#1 in the Nielsen ratings for five
consecutive seasons (1985-1989)

7.  Outstanding athlete at Temple University in football
and track and field
 Received 12th annual Mark Twain Prize for
American Humor in October 2009
 Is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
 Is a Best-Selling Author
 Was featured on the cover of Time Magazine on
September 28, 1987
 Currently is still touring the United States doing
stand-up comedy

8.  Cosby supports a number of charities
and foundations including:
 Airlift Research Foundation
 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
 Jackie Robinson Foundation
 Jumpstart
 Keep A Child Alive
 Robert F Kennedy Memorial
 After his son Ennis’s murder in 1997,
Cosby established the Hello
Friend/Ennis William Cosby
Foundation

9.  Cosby uses various forms of social
media:
 Facebook
 Twitter
 MySpace
 USTREAM
 cinch
 vimeo
 Blogtalkradio
 Social media is used to:
 Promote new books
 Update on upcoming appearances
 Post videos about personal
thoughts
 Connect with fans

10.  Connects to personal Twitter feed to keep fans up-to-
date with his thoughts
 Currently is promoting the Bill Cosby Official
Mobile App
 Posts tour dates
 Contains a video archive of past performances as
well as personal videos
 Offers links to the various social media sites used
http://www.billcosby.com/

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