I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.

Since the sale of her business Barbara Corcoran has become a prominent figure in the New York real estate scene. She is also a business consultant via her consulting and televison production business Barbara Corcoran Inc. As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.

As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.