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Fran Capo is a motivational speaker, adventurer, comedian, voice-over artist, author and holder of several records. Fran Capo was born in Greenwich Village in New York City. She graduated from Queens College with a BA in Philosophy and Accounting. Capo was listed in the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' (1989), ''Ripley's Believe it or Not!'' (2006) and the ''Book of Alternative Records'' (2006).〔(Fastest Talker: World' Record #1: Fastest Talking Female ), Fran Capo.com, September 19, 2006, retrieved October 8, 2012.〕 She is currently listed in the ''Guinness World Records'' as the fastest-talking female, having broken the record twice. Capo set the current record on June 5, 1990〔 at the Guinness Museum in Las Vegas, speaking 603.32 words in 54.2 seconds.〔("Fastest talking female-world record set by Fran Capo" ), World Record Academy, October 27, n.y., retrieved October 8, 2012.〕 She first broke the record speaking 585 words-per-minute (wpm) on ''Larry King Live'' on March 5, 1986.〔 Capo also holds a record for highest elevation for a book signing, as the only author to do a book-signing on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.〔2006 Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Planet Eccentric book (page 109)〕 Capo has appeared on television and radio shows, including ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Larry King Live'', ''Last Call with Carson Daly'', ''Good Morning America'', ''The Martha Stewart Show'', the Fox Newsshow ''Last Call with Rick Leventhal'', ''Dog Eat Dog'', ''Nick at Nite'', and the ''Discovery Channel''. She has co-hosted a TV show herself.〔"''It happened in New York City; remarkable events that shaped history''", ''Reference & Research Book News'', May 1, 2010, ((online ) at Highbeam, subscription required).〕 She also has written for international magazines and published several books,〔〔(Writer ), Fran Capo.com, retrieved 8 October 2012.〕 as well as writing a weekly blog, Fran's World. Capo has also been a spokesperson for many companies including Masterfoods, Auntie Anne's pretzels,〔Patricia Poist, "Fast-talkers keep stiff upper lips", ''Sunday News'' (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), July 9, 2006, ((online ) at Highbeam, subscription required).〕 Chock full o'Nuts, Perdue chicken, Citibank, and Ripley's Believe it or Not!.〔(Spokesperson ), Fran Capo.com, retrieved October 8, 2012.〕 Capo raised her son, Spencer, as a single mother in New York, with family help.〔"Solo with a son: Single moms face challenges in raising sons, but with a little help, boys do just fine", Homefront, ''Christian Science Monitor'', September 13, 2000, ((online ) at Highbeam, subscription required).〕 == See also == * John Moschitta, Jr., former fastest male speaker * Steve Woodmore, current fastest speaker 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fran Capo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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