Bio biography chris gardner

Chris Gardner

American businessman and motivational speaker (born )

For other people named Chris Gardner, see Chris Gardner (disambiguation).

Chris Gardner

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Born

Christopher Paul Gardner


() February 9, (age&#;70)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Occupation
  • Businessman, motivational speaker, stockbroker
Known&#;forThe Pursuit of Happyness
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Christopher Paul Gardner, Sr. (born February 9, ) is an American businessman and motivational speaker.

During the early s, Gardner struggled with homelessness while raising a toddler son.

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He became a stockbroker and eventually founded his own brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co in In , Gardner sold his minority stake in the firm and published a memoir. That book was made into the motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith.

Early years

Gardner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 9, , to Thomas Turner and Bettye Jean Gardner.

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