He is an American writer and author, born in Utah, USA. Stephen is a father of 9 children and a grandfather of 49 grandchildren. He is married to a woman named (Sandra) and lived in Provo. Stephen R. Kofi received the Fatherhood Award from the National Fatherhood Initiative in 2003. He also received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Utah, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Religious Education from Brigham Young University. He was the director of the Franklin Covey Foundation A. Stephen R. Covey has many books, the most famous of which are the book (The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), which is considered one of the best-selling books in the world, and the book (The Eighth Habit).