Phil McGraw

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil McGraw
Occupation	College Student Personnel
Date Of Birth	Sep 1, 1950(1950-09-01)
Age	74
Birthplace	Vinita
Country	United States
Birth City	Vinita
Horoscope	Capricorn

Phil McGraw Biography

Phil McGraw is one of the most popular and richest College Student Personnel who was born on September 1, 1950 in Vinita, Vinita, United States. McGraw was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on September 1, 1950, the son of Joseph J. McGraw Jr. and his wife, Anne Geraldine “Jerry” (née Stevens). He grew up with two older sisters, Deana and Donna, and younger sister Brenda in the oilfields of North Texas where his father was an equipment supplier. During McGraw’s childhood, his family moved so his father could pursue a lifelong goal of becoming a psychologist.

During the process of annulling the marriage in 1973, McGraw met and began dating Robin Jo Jameson, whom he married in 1976. The couple have two children together, Jay McGraw and Jordan McGraw.

In 1983, McGraw and his father joined Thelma Box, a successful Texas businesswoman, in presenting “Pathways” seminars, “experience-based training which allows individuals to achieve and create their own results.” Critics claim that many of the “phrases and the terminology and the quaint sayings” used by McGraw on the Oprah and Dr. Phil shows were coined by Box and presented by McGraw in this seminar. McGraw admits that some of the material from Life Strategies, his first best-seller, is taken directly from the Pathways seminar. However, he has never mentioned Box or her contributions to his success in any of his books or TV shows. Eight years after joining Box, McGraw signed an agreement for the sale of his Pathways seminar stock for $325,000 without notifying either his father or Box of the impending sale. Box founded her own seminars titled “Choices.”

On October 21, 1988, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists determined that McGraw had hired a former patient for “part-time temporary employment”. Specifically, the board cited “a possible failure to provide proper separation between termination of therapy and the initiation of employment”, issued a letter of reprimand and imposed administrative penalties. The board also investigated claims made by the patient of inappropriate contact initiated by McGraw, but the “Findings of Fact” document issued by the board on October 21, 1988, at the end of its investigation includes no reference to any physical contact of any kind. It specifically identified “the therapeutic and business relationships” as constituting McGraw’s sole issue with the board. McGraw fulfilled all terms of the board’s requirements, and the board closed its complaint file in June 1990.

McGraw married his first wife, an ex-cheerleader and homecoming queen named Debbie Higgins McCall, in 1970, when he was 20 years old. According to her, McGraw was domineering and would not allow her to participate in the family business. She claimed that she was confined to domestic duties and instructed to begin lifting weights to improve her bustline.

Phil McGraw Net Worth

Phil McGraw is one of the richest College Student Personnel from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil McGraw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), also known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author, and former psychologist who is the host of the television show Dr. Phil. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, but he no longer practices psychology. McGraw first gained celebrity status with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the late 1990s.

McGraw attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas. In 1968, he was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Tulsa, where he played middle linebacker under coach Glenn Dobbs. On November 23 of that year, McGraw’s team lost to the University of Houston 100–6, which is one of the most lopsided games in college football history. Coach Dobbs retired after that season and McGraw transferred to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.

McGraw graduated in 1975 from Midwestern State University with a B.A. in psychology. He went on to earn an M.A. in experimental psychology in 1976, and a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology in 1979 at the University of North Texas, where his dissertation was titled “Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Psychological Intervention”. McGraw was guided through the doctoral program by Dr. Frank Lawlis, who later became the primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil television show.

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Who is Phil McGraw Dating?

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McGraw’s advice and methods have drawn criticism from some fellow psychotherapists as well as from some laypeople. McGraw’s critics regard advice given by him to be at best simplistic and at worst ineffective. The National Alliance on Mental Illness called McGraw’s conduct in one episode of his television show “unethical” and “incredibly irresponsible”. McGraw said in a 2001 South Florida newspaper interview that he never liked traditional one- on-one counseling, and that “I’m not the Hush-Puppies, pipe and ‘Let’s talk about your mother’ kind of psychologist.”

Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular College Student Personnel. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phil McGraw celebrates birthday on September 1 of every year.

McGraw announced the formation of the Dr. Phil Foundation, which raises funds to fight childhood obesity, on October 22, 2003. The foundation also supports charitable organizations that help address the emotional, spiritual, and monetary needs of children and families.

Did Dr. Phil have a stroke?

The injury caused a clot in his carotid artery, which then traveled to his brain. It was January 3, 2019, a few days before the new semester at CNU was scheduled to begin. Phil, age 57, had come home for lunch when the stroke occurred.

How much does Dr. Phil make per year?

NameThe Phil McGraw
Net Worth (2022)| $460 Million
Profession| American Television Personality
Monthly Income And Salary| $3 Million +
Yearly Income And Salary| $38 Million +

Was Dr. Phil ever jailed?

He spent 13 years locked up for a murder he didn’t commit. Rioja’s time behind bars wasn’t a complete waste, though, it’s where he said he found his Christian faith.

Is Dr Phil McGraw a real doctor?

Phil is not a doctor — but he plays one on TV. Dr. Phil has the cachet of the “Dr.” moniker at the front of his name — even though he holds a doctorate in psychology and is not a licensed psychologist.

Why did Dr. Phil lose his license?

McGraw stopped renewing his Texas license to practice psychology in 2006. The California Board of Psychology has determined that he does not need a license in that state because he does not practice psychology on his show.