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   Howard Schultz grew up in housing projects in New York City. He was raised in a working class Jewish family. He never dreamt of someday being worth $2.3 billion. His mother was a full-time stay home mom, raising him … Continued

   John Paul DeJoria was born on April 13, 1944 to immigrant parents in Los Angeles, California. His parents were divorced when he was only two years old. At age 10, he started selling newspapers to help support his family. … Continued

   Colonel Harland Sanders has become a world-known figure by marketing his Kentucky Fried Chicken. The story of Colonel Harland Sanders is an example of how perseverance, dedication, and ambition along with hard work can create success; regardless of your … Continued

   Despite his talent for creating poems before the fights, he hated to read. In fact, Ali was dyslexic, and barely graduated from high school.     “I never said I was the smartest, I said I was the greatest,” Muhammad … Continued

   Christopher Gardner was born on born February 9, 1954 in Wisconsin. Growing up, Chris did not have many strong male role models. His father wasn’t living in the same state, and his stepfather was abusive. His step father falsely … Continued

   Arianna Huffington was born on July 15, 1950 in Athens, Greece. She is the daughter of a journalist and sister was an author. She went to Girton College in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and studied economics. She became president of … Continued

   Jeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother was still in high school when she gave birth to him. Her marriage to Jeff’s father lasted a year and she remarried when Jeff was … Continued

   Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17,1963 in Brooklyn, New York. When he was just a toddler, he moved to North Carolina. Michael is the fourth child of five. Michael attended Emsley A. Laney high school where he … Continued

    Lee Jun-fan was born on November 27, 1940 in Chinatown, San Francisco and later became known was “Bruce Lee.” Lee is best known for being a martial artist, film director, actor and philosopher. When he was only 3 months … Continued

   Jerome Seinfeld was born on April 29,1954 in Brooklyn, New York. Best known for his stand up comedy and acting, “Jerry” Seinfeld didn’t start out so successful, as he was once booed off stage. Seinfeld grew up in Massapequa, … Continued