Leanna Archer
Personal Information
Born: 1995
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: Haitian-American
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Unknown
"“The most important thing a parent can do is stick by their kid and support their dreams 100 percent… Dreams are wild, but they’re wild enough to come true,” (thegrio.com); "Just to remember that every success story begins with a dream. Whether you’re and entrepreneur or an athlete etc. don’t be afraid to dream. Embrace it! You’re the writer of your own story. The outcome is in your hands. Have dreams, keep them alive, and you’ve already taken the first step towards success!" (thegrio.com); "
— Leanna Archer
Professional Life
Field of Study: Entrepreneur
Institution/Corporation: Leanna Inc; Leanna Archer Education Foundation
Degrees & Memberships: None found
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 30 Under 30, Inc magazine; 20 Under 20, Janet Jackson; Class of 2012 Business Award, The Grio; 2013 The Visioneur Award, Caribbean American Heritage; 2013 365 Black Award, McDonalds; 2015 Caribbean Life Impact; named #5 on Top 9 Young Lions, AOL Black Voices;
Achievements: at age 9 founded Leanna's Hair a line of oils, conditioners, and hairdressing based on her Haitian great-grandmother's all natural recipe for hair products; 2013 at age 17 started a charitable organization called the Leanna Archer Education Foundation, which provides poverty-stricken children in Haiti with food and education that now provides services to 200 Haitian children; founder & CEO of Leanna's Inc at age 16
started her business in her basement after researching how to start & run a business on the Internet
her parents eventually quit their jobs to help her run her business
2008 just shy of her 13th birthday she became the youngest CEO & person to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange
was earning $100,000 by age 16