19 Facts About Don McNay

Donald Joseph McNay was a chartered financial consultant and specialist and analyst of lottery, living in Lexington, Kentucky.

Don McNay was a financial author and The Huffington Post contributor.

Don McNay had two siblings: Theresa Ann McNay Francis and half brother Joseph John McNay.

Don McNay graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1977, then graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors in Journalism and Political Science in 1981.

Don McNay was inducted into their Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1998.

Don McNay later attended Vanderbilt University for his master's degree, and earned a second from The American College of Financial Services.

Don McNay went on to obtain four professional designations in the financial services field: Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, and Master of Science in Financial Services.

Don McNay founded Don McNay Settlement Group Inc in 1982, specializing in structured settlements, qualified settlement funds, and mass torts, as well as Kentucky Guardianship Administrators.

Don McNay served on the Board of Directors for the National Structured Settlement Trade Association and the Society of Settlement Planners.

Don McNay has been active in Kentucky politics, including Assistant Kentucky State Coordinator for Al Gore's successful presidential primary campaign in 1988 and Campaign Treasurer for Former Secretary of State and State Auditor Bob Babbage.

Don McNay has two daughters, Angela Luhys and Gena Bigler.

Don McNay died on May 29,2016, in New Orleans, Louisiana, aged 57.

Don McNay was a published author and weekly columnist for The Huffington Post, writing frequently on financial issues and the poverty industry.

Don McNay was the CEO of RRP International, a book publishing and digital media company based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Don McNay won "Best Columnist" from the Kentucky Press Association in 2005.

Don McNay was a syndicated newspaper columnist for CNHI news service from 2006 to 2013 and a community columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader from 1983 to 1986.

Don McNay has served as treasurer of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

Don McNay was frequently called on to give advice for lottery winners, specializing in helping people who have come into sudden money.

Don McNay has appeared on various television and radio programs, including CBS Morning News, CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC News Radio, BBC News, KPCC- Los Angeles, WLW-AM-Cincinnati, Al Jazeera-English, CBC Television, TBS eFM, RAI, CTV and Radio Live.