Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran is an American businesswoman, investor, author, columnist, and television personality.

Barbara Corcoran is an American businesswoman, investor, author, columnist, and television personality. She founded The Corcoran Group, a New York City real estate brokerage, and later became an original investor on ABC's Shark Tank.

Early life and education

Barbara Ann Corcoran was born in 1949 in Edgewater, New Jersey. She later attended St. Thomas Aquinas College before entering the real estate industry.

Real estate career

Corcoran started her own firm in 1973 and built The Corcoran Group into a major New York real estate brokerage. The business was sold to NRT in 2001 for $66 million.

Shark Tank and media work

Corcoran became an original investor on Shark Tank, where she became widely known to television audiences. She has also appeared in other television projects and worked as a columnist, speaker, and author.

Writing and public profile

In addition to investing and television, Corcoran has written books and columns for multiple publications. Her public profile has focused on entrepreneurship, real estate, and business advice.