Christopher Gardner
Inspiration for the Film The Pursuit of Happyness
Christopher Gardner is the owner and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC. with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Conquering grave challenges to become a successful entrepreneur, Gardner is an avid motivational and inspirational speaker, addressing the keys to overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. Gardner is also a passionate philanthropist whose work has been recognized by many esteemed organizations.
The amazing story of Gardner’s life was published as an autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness,(Amistad/Harper Collins) in May 2006, and became a New York Times and Washington Post #1 best-seller. In paperback, the book spent over 20 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and has been translated into 14 languages. Gardner was also the inspiration for the movie The Pursuit of Happyness, released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006. The movie is the #2 all-time domestic grossing dramatic film. Will Smith starred as Gardner and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations for his performance. Gardner was an associate producer on the film. His newest book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be was released in May 2009.
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