Armstrong Williams

Armstrong Williams (born February 5, 1959) is an American political commentator, entrepreneur, author of a nationally syndicated conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. Williams is also founder and CEO of the Graham Williams Group, an international marketing, advertising, and media public relations consulting firm, and is a political talk show host on TV and radio. Williams was labeled by The Washington Post as "one of the most recognizable conservative voices in America."

He has been described in the press as the business manager and confidant of Ben Carson.

Early life and career

One of ten children, Armstrong Williams was born on February 5, 1959 in Marion, South Carolina. Williams was reared on the family's 200-acre tobacco and swine farm. He displayed an early gift for writing and public speaking, winning a high school orating contest in 1976. Graduating in 1981 from South Carolina State University, he received his B.A. in Political Science and English. He is a life member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.