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He Dropped Out to Save His Family’s Home and Became a CEO

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He Dropped Out to Save His Family’s Home — Then Bought the Company He Worked For

Sheldon Yellen was in his final year of high school when his family nearly lost their home in Detroit because of unpaid property taxes. His mother was raising four boys on welfare, and money had been tight for as long as he could remember. Yellen had been working since childhood, but his part-time earnings weren’t … Read more

He Was Homeless Twice as a Teen, Then Became CEO of a Billion-Euro Company

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He Was Homeless Twice as a Teen — Then Became CEO of a Billion-Euro Tech Company

Dean Forbes thought professional football was going to be his future. As a teenager growing up in southeast London, he was playing in Crystal Palace’s youth system and working toward a career in the sport. But injuries and his eventual release from the club ended that dream when he was just 17. His family was … Read more