Showing results for title "My Father" in Business & Careers

Longtime Dollar General CEO Cal Turner, Jr. shares his extraordinary life as heir to the company founded by his father Cal Turner, Sr. and his grandfather, a dirt farmer turned Depression-era entrepreneur. Cal's narrative is at its heart a father-son story, from his childhood in Scottsville, Kentucky, where business and family were one, to the triumph of reaching the Fortune 300 - at the cost of risking that very father/son relationship. Cal shares how the small-town values with which he was raised helped him guide Dollar General from family enterprise to national powerhouse.

When Michael was growing up, his father would drive him out to his ranch. There, Ronald Reagan taught Michael how to ride a horse, how to shoot a gun, and much more. As they drove together or did chores together, Michael's father told him stories and taught him about life, love, family, faith, success, and leadership.

It’s a tantalizing offer to anyone fallen on hard times: Here’s a business that promises to make you $150,000, in just a couple of years. All it costs to get started is $250 - and a dream. A salesman from the network marketing company, Amway, made this pitch to Erik German’s father in the early 1980's touching off the darkest chapter in his family’s past. Two decades later, German investigates the grim reality behind the gleaming promises of a company that offers personal deliverance in the service of selling soap.

Spaghetti Western is the story of Genesio (Gene) Cioni, his family, community, and the food that made him famous during the fabulous '50s when he introduced Calgary to Italian cooking. Gene's story is the quintessential immigrant success story told with a flair for narrative by his daughter Maria Cioni. Gene was just 16 when he arrived from Antrodoco, in the Abruzzi region of Italy, to find one vibrant, close-knit Italian community in the burgeoning city of Calgary in the 1920s.

Welcome to "My Father Said," an insightful podcast that navigates the crossroads of finance, family, and faith. Hosted by Ryan and Robert Templeton of The Templeton Group, this podcast peels back the layers on financial management through a unique father-son lens. From humble beginnings to the formation of The Templeton Group, Robert Templeton has worn many hats as a financial advisor, entrepreneur, and pastor. His son Ryan, who followed in his footsteps into the world of finance, brings a fresh perspective to the table. Together, they dig deep into a wide range of financial topics—investing...

The Cycle Ends With ME! The Stronger Than My Father Podcast talks about all things fatherhood and how the lack of accountable fathers in the world affects the generations coming up. The primary goal of Stronger Than My Father’s youth organization is to prepare students we serve to succeed in life by providing academic assistance, character development and spiritual enrichment through the students’ formative years.Our Core Values Are:To invest in and enrich each life we touchTo prepare for educational achievement.To build dignity and a sense of responsibility.To ensure that the safety of ...