Julian Crowley
As detailed in his memoir The Pursuit of Happyness (and as portrayed by Will Smith in the film of the same name), natural talent and a whole lot of hard work brought Christopher Gardner from the streets to the big time. He sold his stake in his
He sold his stake in his stock brokerage company for millions in 2006, but had a hard road to get there, suffering through the breakdown of his marriage, jail time for unpaid parking tickets, and the struggle to provide a safe life for himself and his young son.
Throughout his time sleeping in his office, at a railway station, in homeless shelters, and in parks around San Francisco, he kept up an impeccable record at his workplace and cared for his son.
He is now CEO and founder of Christopher Gardner International Holdings and has a net worth of over $165 million.
