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American businessman and motivational speaker (born 1954)

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

Chris Gardner
Gardner in September 2011
Born	Christopher Paul Gardner (1954-02-09) February 9, 1954 (age 70) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation	Businessman, motivational speaker, stockbroker
Known for	The Pursuit of Happyness
Children	2

Christopher Paul Gardner, Sr. (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 stockbroker 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.

Early years

Gardner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 9, 1954, to Thom