What is Chris Gardner's middle name?
Paul
What is Chris Gardner's full name?
Christopher Paul Gardner
Chris Gardner nickname(s):
Chris Gardner, Christopher Paul Gardner, Chris
Chris Gardner date of birth:
February 9, 1954
How old is Chris Gardner?
72
Where was Chris Gardner born?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Chris Gardner body shape:
Average
What color are Chris Gardner's eyes?
Black
What color is Chris Gardner's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Chris Gardner gay or straight?
Straight
What is Chris Gardner's ethnicity?
Black
What is Chris Gardner nationality?
American
Where did Chris Gardner go to university?
Indiana
What is Chris Gardner's occupation?
Founder & CEO of Gardner Rich & Co
Short Biography
Christopher Paul "Chris" Gardner (born February 9, 1954) is an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher Gardner, Jr. Gardner's book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, was published in May 2006. As of 2012, he is CEO of his own stockbrokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, based in Chicago, Illinois, where he resides when he is not living in Toronto. Gardner credits his tenacity and success to the "spiritual genetics" handed down to him by his mother, Bettye Jean Triplett, née Gardner, and to the high expectations placed on him by his children, son Chris Jr. (born 1981) and daughter Jacintha (born 1985). Gardner's personal struggle of establishing himself as a stockbroker while managing fatherhood and homelessness is portrayed in the 2006 motion picture The Pursuit of Happyness, directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith.