Do Won Chang: From Janitor to $6 Billion Fast Fashion Empire
Do Won Chang immigrated to Los Angeles from South Korea in 1981 with his wife Jin Sook and $11,000 in savings. He spoke no English. Despite having been a teacher in Korea, he couldn’t find professional work in America. He worked as a janitor, pumped gas, and cleaned floors for three years, living in a […]
Howard Schultz: From Brooklyn Projects to Starbucks CEO (Twice)
Howard Schultz grew up in the Brooklyn housing projects. His father was a truck driver who never made more than $20,000 a year and had no health insurance. When his father broke his ankle and lost his job, seven-year-old Howard watched his family struggle. He escaped through education, becoming the first in his family to […]
Nitish Kumar: From Language Barriers in Korea to Breaking Down Barriers for Billions
How an IIT Graduate Built Mednaath to Make Every Phone Call Intelligent and Inclusive Nitish Kumar stood in a Korean office, unable to communicate. The IIT Ropar graduate had just moved to South Korea, leaving behind a successful career leading sales and marketing at Tata Motors. But now, in a foreign country where he couldn’t […]