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Gardner shares meaning of 'happyness' by Courtney Bullard, co-associate editor After struggling to make it to the top of Wall Street, Chris Gardner showed true perseverance in the face of poverty and misfortune. He shared his amazing story at Texas Tech University in the Allen Theater on April 26. Gardner is the owner and CEO of the Christopher Gardner International Holdings, which has offices located in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. He is also the best-selling author of his autobiography, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which was recently made into a motion picture in 2006 starring the Academy Award winning actor Will Smith. Gardner is also a philanthropist, donating his time and money to many organizations. Gardner’s life did not always involve book singings and Wall Street deals. He had to work his way up from the absolute bottom. After spending three years in the United States Navy, Gardner went on to work for a prestigious heart doctor and co- authored many articles that are still significant today. To have an opportunity to work for someone of that caliber and stature was huge. At the time, Gardner had a real interest in becoming a doctor or a scientist. He was his assistant and received $7,500 dollars a year. At 23 years old, single with no children, he worked there for four years until he met and fell in love with a young lady and had a child. “Becoming a parent for me was the most precious, loving, and challenging thing I have ever been required to do in my life,” said Gardner. |
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