"Never give up" means.."Chris Gardner"
Christopher Paul Gardner was born on
February 9, 1954 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
In 1987, Gardner
established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, inChicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivativeproducts transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions." His new company was started in his smallPresidential Towers apartment, with start-up capital of $10,000 and a single piece of furniture: a wooden desk that doubled as the family dinner table.Gardner reportedly owns 75 percent of his stock brokerage firm with the rest owned by a hedge fund. He chose the name "Gardner Rich" for the company because he considers Marc Rich, the commodities trader pardoned by former president Bill Clinton on Clinton's last day in office in 2001, "one of the most successful futures traders in the world."
Now, Chris Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker,motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist.He is worth more than $60million..(400+crore rupees)
It may be less when compared to other successful CEOs and entrepreneurs.. but.. its surely a great wealth.. for a person who struggled soo much and was once homeless..! He wrote a book in 2004 "The Pursuit of Happiness" which was later made a movie starred Will Smith and Jaden Smith..!
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He's gone through things which makes you feel thankful fr having better childhood...click here.
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Christopher Paul Gardner was born on
February 9, 1954 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Gardner worked to become a top trainee at Dean Witter Reynolds. He arrived at the office early and stayed late each day, persistently making calls to prospective clients with his goal being 200 calls per day. His perseverance paid off when, in 1982, Gardner passed his Series 7 Exam on the first try and became a full employee of the firm. Eventually, Gardner was recruited by Bear Stearns & Company in San Francisco.
About four months after Jackie disappeared with their son, she returned and left him with Gardner. By then, he was earning a small salary and was able to afford rooming in a flophouse. He willingly accepted sole custody of his child; however, the rooming house where he lived did not allow children. Although he was gainfully employed, Gardner and his son secretly struggled with homelessness while he saved money for a rental house in Berkeley.
Meanwhile, none of Gardner's co-workers knew that he and his son were homeless in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco for nearly a year. Gardner often scrambled to place his child indaycare, stood in soup kitchens and slept wherever he and his son could find safety—in his office after hours, at flophouses, motels, parks, airports, on public transport, and even in a locked bathroom at a BART station.
Concerned for Chris Jr.'s well-being, Gardner asked Reverend Cecil Williamsto allow them to stay at the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church's shelter for homeless women, now known as The Cecil Williams Glide Community House. Williams agreed without hesitation. Today, when asked what he remembers about being homeless, Christopher Gardner, Jr. recalls "I couldn't tell you that we were homeless, I just knew that we were always having to go. So, if anything, I remember us just moving, always moving."
After Gardner had found a home, he resumed contact with Jackie and had a second child with her in 1985 – a daughter named Jacintha. Gardner turned down Jackie's offer for the two to get back together in a relationship, but arranged for Chris Jr. and Jacintha to stay with Jackie during his long hours at work.
The Payoff
In 1987, Gardner
established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, inChicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivativeproducts transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions." His new company was started in his smallPresidential Towers apartment, with start-up capital of $10,000 and a single piece of furniture: a wooden desk that doubled as the family dinner table.Gardner reportedly owns 75 percent of his stock brokerage firm with the rest owned by a hedge fund. He chose the name "Gardner Rich" for the company because he considers Marc Rich, the commodities trader pardoned by former president Bill Clinton on Clinton's last day in office in 2001, "one of the most successful futures traders in the world."
After Gardner sold his small stake in Gardner Rich in a multimillion-dollar deal in 2006, he became CEO and founder ofChristopher Gardner International Holdings, with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. During a visit to South Africa to observe elections around the time of the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid, Gardner met with Nelson Mandela to discuss possible investment in South African emerging markets as indicated in his 2006 autobiography. Gardner is reportedly developing an investment venture with South Africa that will create hundreds of jobs and introduce millions in foreign currency into the nation. Gardner has declined to disclose details of the project citing securities laws.
Now, Chris Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker,motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist.He is worth more than $60million..(400+crore rupees)
It may be less when compared to other successful CEOs and entrepreneurs.. but.. its surely a great wealth.. for a person who struggled soo much and was once homeless..! He wrote a book in 2004 "The Pursuit of Happiness" which was later made a movie starred Will Smith and Jaden Smith..!
If you wanna read abt his early life.. when he was a kid...
He's gone through things which makes you feel thankful fr having better childhood...click here.
If you liked this..do..like..share..
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Facebook = click here.
Thank You✌
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