Chris Gardner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Gardner
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1954(1954-02-09)
Age	70
Birthplace	Milwaukee
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Aquarius

Chris Gardner Biography

Chris Gardner is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who was homeless in the early 1980s.

He was portrayed by Will Smith in the 2006 film adaptation of his novel.

Christopher Paul Gardner (born February 9, 1954) is an American businessman and motivational speaker. During the early 1980s, Gardner struggled with homelessness while raising a toddler son. He became a stock broker and eventually founded his own brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co in 1987. In 2006, 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.

Inspired by his Uncle Henry’s worldwide adventures in the U.S. Navy, Gardner decided to enlist when he finished secondary schooling. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for four years, where he was assigned as a hospital corpsman. He became acquainted with a decorated San Francisco cardiac surgeon, Dr. Robert Ellis, who offered Gardner a position assisting him with innovative clinical research at the University of California Medical Center and Veterans Administration Hospital in San Francisco. Gardner accepted the position, and moved to San Francisco upon his discharge from the Navy in 1974. Over the course of two years, he learned how to manage a laboratory and to perform various surgical techniques. By 1976, he had been given full responsibility for a laboratory and had co-authored several articles with Dr. Ellis that were published in medical journals.

He fathered one son with ex-wife Sherry Dyson.

Chris Gardner Net Worth

Chris Gardner is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Gardner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had dreams of becoming a doctor, which he abandoned at the age of 26.

He recounted his journey from homelessness to financial success in his memoir The Pursuit of Happyness, which was published in May 2006.

Gardner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 9, 1954, to Thomas Turner and Bettye Jean Gardner. He was the second child and the only boy born to Bettye Jean. His older half-sister, Ophelia, is from a previous union. His younger sisters, Sharon and Kimberly, are children from his mother’s marriage to Freddie Triplett.

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Who is Chris Gardner Dating?

According to our records, Chris Gardner married to Sherry Dyson. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Gardner’s is not dating anyone.

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His relationship with Sherry was detached, in part because of his decision to abandon a medical career and also due to differences in their behavior. While still living with Sherry, he began an affair with a dental student named Jackie Medina, and she became pregnant with his child only a few months into the affair. After three years of marriage to Sherry, he left her to move in with Jackie and to prepare for fatherhood. Nine years elapsed before he and Sherry were legally divorced in 1986.

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Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Gardner celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Gardner realized his story had Hollywood potential after an overwhelming national response to an interview he did with 20/20 in January 2002. He published his autobiography on May 23, 2006, before becoming an associate producer of the major motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele Muccino and released by Columbia Pictures on December 15, 2006. The unusual spelling of the film’s title comes from a sign Gardner saw when he was homeless. In the film, “happiness” is misspelled (as “happyness”) outside the daycare facility Gardner’s son attends.

Is Chris Gardner a billionaire?

Net Worth:$70 Million
Profession:| Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Sailor, Stockbroker, Philanthropist, Motivational speaker, Writer
Nationality:| United States of America

Did Chris Gardner wife leave him?

After three years of marriage to Sherry, he left her to move in with Jackie and to prepare for fatherhood. Nine years elapsed before he and Sherry were legally divorced in 1986. His son Christopher Jarrett Gardner Jr.

How accurate is pursuit of happiness?

The film took some liberties with Gardner’s true-life story. Certain details and events that actually took place over the span of several years were compressed into a relatively short time and although eight-year-old Jaden portrayed Chris as a five-year-old, Gardner’s son was just a toddler at the time.

Did the real Chris Gardner appear in pursuit of happiness?

Does the real Chris Gardner have a cameo in The Pursuit of Happyness movie? Yes. The real Chris Gardner appears in the final moments of the film just before the credits role. Dressed in a suit, he crosses the street and passes Will Smith and his son Jaden, both still in character.

Is Will Smith a billionaire?

What is Will Smith’s net worth? Smith has an estimated net worth of $350 million.