Michael C. Turpen is a public speaker, author, philanthropist, television personality and a partner at Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis. Turpen earned a Juris Doctor from The University of Tulsa, served as Muskogee County District Attorney from 1977 to 1982 and was elected Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma in 1982. He...
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Michael C. Turpen is a public speaker, author, philanthropist, television personality and a partner at Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis.
Turpen earned a Juris Doctor from The University of Tulsa, served as Muskogee County District Attorney from 1977 to 1982 and was elected Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma in 1982. He remains politically active and appears weekly on Oklahoma City’s award-winning public affairs show, “Flashpoint.” He is a national public speaker, having keynoted conferences of the National Association of Attorneys General, the Fourth Federal Judicial Circuit, and the National Family and Juvenile Judges’ Association.
Turpen is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and has received dozens of awards for his community service, advocacy and leadership over the years.
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Faith, Family & Friends
Success is about enjoying the odyssey of life every second, every minute, every day, and truly understanding the three “F’s” — faith, family and friends. We are all touched with a divine spark of infinite ...more
Success is about enjoying the odyssey of life every second, every minute, every day, and truly understanding the three “F’s” — faith, family and friends. We are all touched with a divine spark of infinite goodness and each of us adds to or subtracts from the happiness, the peace of mind and the quality of life of every person whose life we touch. ...less
Funny bone, Wishbone & Back bone
The best way to keep life in perspective is to develop a prominent funny bone — a good sense of self-directed humor. Will Rogers famously observed, “Humor is a passport to the heart.” Will understood ...more
The best way to keep life in perspective is to develop a prominent funny bone — a good sense of self-directed humor. Will Rogers famously observed, “Humor is a passport to the heart.” Will understood that laughter leads to listening and listening leads to learning.
Every successful person possesses a strong backbone, an infallible sense of courage. Life is often about being fearful but saddling up anyway. It is always the right time to do the right thing. Courage and the choices we make demonstrate character and that character determines our destiny.
The final tool is a wishbone — a sense of idealism. Focus on “we” instead of “me.” We are all fellow travelers on the spaceship we call Earth. Life is all about embracing the idea of shared humanity and continually asking what Martin Luther King Jr. once said was life’s most persistent and urgent question, “What are you doing for others?” ...less
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