Kerri Acheson

At nearly 75, Kerri Acheson is having the time of her life. A former marketing and public relations professor at Northwestern and USC, she has spent decades writing and publishing academic work. She has co-authored one book, ghostwritten another, and is now helping launch a new public speaking and presentation training firm in New York City.

What makes her accomplishments even more remarkable is that they come 25 years after she suffered a severe brain injury. As Kerri puts it, “The brain cannot regenerate new cells, but it can find new pathways.” In her case, it certainly has.

And she’s not slowing down. Finding retirement a little too quiet, Kerri recently discovered a new passion—and success—in voice acting and narration. At 74, she continues to reinvent herself, proving that curiosity, resilience, and creativity have no age limit.