It’s been 14 years since Denver Urban Spectrum covered Dr. Farrah Gray. Or, to be more precise, it’s been that distance since the renowned entrepreneur covered the magazine, his prime-time grin beaming beneath the October 2011 publication masthead with a simple but stunning statement introducing that month’s cover subject – “The Million Dollar Smile.” The article explained the title’s double entendre, describing how Gray, the 27-year-old owner of that substantial smile, had netted his first million shortly after puberty.
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the smile is the gateway to the heart, communicating passion, ambition, and empathy. Much is made about Gray’s business acumen and successes, but after reviewing his oeuvre beyond a relaxed glance, it’s abundantly clear that he doesn’t consider that true wealth can be reflected within statements and portfolios. “True greatness is not measured by what you accumulate, but by how much you empower those who come after you,” he asserted in an email exchange last month with Denver Urban Spectrum.
It’s that gateway to Gray’s passion and empathy that brings the now-41-year-old back to both the Mile High City and the Denver Urban Spectrum’s cover. His first cover was even earlier, when at 20, he appeared on the front of the July 2005 edition with the heading: Reallionaire Inspires Future Millionaires.
In 2011, the young wunderkind spoke at the M.O.D.E.L. (Men of Distinction Excellence and Leadership) Awards Luncheon. He returned to Denver in April 2012 as part of Denver Urban Spectrum’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and as a special guest at the Educational and Youth Rally at Montbello High School…