The term “The American Dream” has a few interpretations, but one of the most popular is “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” which is the dream that most Americans strive for. Along with this, “The American Dream” gives the idea that anyone, no matter the race, gender, or ethnicity, is able to achieve success through hard work and dedication. Christopher Paul Gardner exemplifies the dream by embodying a true “rags to riches” story. Born on February 9, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin he has
On the 9th of February 1954, in Milawukee Wisconsin, a baby boy was born to Thomas Turner and Bettye Jean Gardner, a boy who would later become one of the world’s most influential and successful entrepreneurs, (Gardner, 2014). Chris Gardner faced many challenges in his childhood that helped shape the man he is today. Not only did he grow up in an abusive household, but also had to face the horror of him and his siblings being sent to foster care after his mother was falsely imprisoned for welfare
wife had left him, he was forced to raise his child in such bad conditions, such as not having a home and having spent a stint in jail. Gardner never let this get to him; he was a hard working mad who found himself in an intern program for Dean Witter Reynolds, passed his internship with his hard work and dedication while raising a child and working day and night. After being successful in his new job he founded his own firm Gardner Rich & Co. with the money he had saved up, turning the company from
Morgan Stanley’s Return on System Non-investment Introduction Morgan Stanley was established in 1935, and in 1997 merged with retail brokerage firm Dean Witter Discover and Co to become a global financial services organisation that employed more than 53,000 people in over 600 countries including Australia. Institutional Securities, Asset Management, Retail Brokerage and Discover were the four segments of Morgan Stanley. The merger altered the working environment of Morgan Stanley and created
In the Oxford Dictionary, the American Dream is defined as the traditional social ideals of the United States of America: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. People have the right of life and liberty, but happiness is not a right. Happiness can only be given by the amount of effort a person gives. People who have determination to devote their Life and exercise their Liberty to the accomplishment of discovering their talent and use what they like doing to achieve a goal. The film, Pursuit
the period of time between the sales is very long and causes financial instability which slowly erodes Chris and Linda marriage. One day, while Gardner is in downtown trying to sell one of the scanners, he meets Jay Twistle, a manager for Dean Witter Reynolds, and during a taxi ride with him, successfully impresses him by solving a Rubik’s cube. By doing so he manages to obtain an interview two days later. After the fact Jay leaves, leaving Chris with the fare to pay but he has no money so decides
Chris Gardner who is a salesman and a father based in San Francisco struggles a lot in order to make a good future for his five year old son, Christopher, and for himself. He uses all his savings to invest in bone-density scanners that are portable. He is able to sell most of the scanners. During that time, his family is going through financial problems and his investment enrages his wife, Linda, who is already alienated and bitter. The wife works as a maid in a hotel thus she does not make much
Black & Decker was recognized as the power tools international industry leader during the early1980’s. However, due to the maturity of its power tools business and competition from companies joining the global market, B&D shifted from a single business firm to a diversified company. Early success with acquisitions such as GE propelled the company to acquire Emhart, a highly diversified manufacturer of industrial products. The acquisition of Emhart is well documented and provides a roadmap for
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