Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner is a well-known and renowned businessman and an author. He used to stay in America before his works got popular and later had to travel worldwide. He is also a motivational speaker and philanthropist. In May 2006, his book named “The Pursuit of Happiness” was released, which was a book of memoirs and grabbed attention from the whole world. This book was also made into a movie. The director was Gabriele Muccino, and the actor in it was Will Smith. He is one of the most inspirational human being present on Earth.

Well, how well do you know about Chris Gardner? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Chris Gardner’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Chris Gardner to date.

Biography and Early Life

Chris Gardner took birth on February 9, 1954, in a place named Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also quite famous and well known for his skills in stockbroking. In 1987, he founded a stockbrokerage company named as Gardner Rich & Co. this company was based out of Chicago, Illinois. But unfortunately, he has lost his wife. So, he used to travel for a total of 200 days all over the world as a motivational speaker.

Due to his remarkable skills in speaking, he has been to over 50 countries to date. When he was just an adult, he was offered with a post which was to assist Dr. Robert Ellis with an innovative clinical research team which resided at the University of California. He did excellent work over there, and in 1976, he was assigned with the post to take care of the whole laboratory.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Chris Gardner in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Chris Gardner’s age is 67 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 9 February 1954. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80 kg in Kilograms.

Education

He is a very secretive person by nature, and it is significantly less known about his studies and education. But according to sources, he has not gone to any college, and he is now a well-known Stock market specialist without this knowledge.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

In 1987, he founded a stock brokerage company name Gardner Rich & Co. this company was based out of Chicago, Illinois. But unfortunately, he has lost his wife. So, he used to travel for a total of 200 days all over the world as a motivational speaker. When he was just an adult, he was offered a post which was to assist Dr. He did excellent work over there, and in 1976, he was assigned with the position to take care of the whole laboratory.

Is Chris Gardner Gay?

Chris Gardner has married his long dating girlfriend named Sherry Dyson in 1977. But unfortunately, she died in the year 1986. They have two children named Christopher Jarrett Medina Gardner, Jacintha Darlene Gardner. So we can say that he is straight by his sexual orientation.

Professional Career

Initially, in 1987, just after his wife’s death, he has started his own brokerage company in his small apartment, and he had a capital of 10,000 dollars. He is known as the CEO and also the founder of Christopher Gardner International holdings. His offices are located in New York, Chicago and San Fransisco. In 2006, he decided to sell his stake in Gardner Rich, a multimillion-dollar deal, so he also did. He has also been to South Africa and discussed with Nelson Mandela to expand his business in South Africa.

Awards

• Recipient of the Father of the Year Award in 2002.
• He got awarded with the 25th Annual Humanitarian Award given by the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW).

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chris Gardner in 2021

The estimated net worth of Chris would be around $80 million in 2021. After he stepped into the trading business, he also has bought a Ferrari from Michael Jordan. He has also got a chance to get featured in a Canadian Documentary name Come On Down: Searching for the American dream. This documentary helped him gain a lot of recognition and fame, which helped augment his salary in the upcoming years.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He gave a speech at his daughter’s graduation at the Hampton University in the year 2008.
• The Pursuit of Happyness is the name of the movie which is based upon his story.
• After suffering from bankruptcy, he opened his own brokerage firm in the year 1987 which is called Gardner Rich & Co.

Getting everyone to know about yourself is a challenging task, and so he did and gained a lot of name and fame in his field. He has gone through many ups and downs in his early years, but he managed to overcome all these hurdles and achieve success in his life by being a well-known businessman.