In Spite Of - Johnson, Benson
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Benson Johnson's family saga began two hundred years ago when his 3X-great grandmother and her twin sister came to America in shackles and chains after being kidnaped in the Cameroon, West Africa. Their story has been passed down in the family ever since, along with that of each succeeding generation. This book is filled with the family's fascinating and vivid history. Benson then goes on to tell of his own life, from his childhood in Detroit through to today, and how he became a wealthy man. Started with a $2,000 income tax refund over 40 years ago, his business is still going strong. He…mehr

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Benson Johnson's family saga began two hundred years ago when his 3X-great grandmother and her twin sister came to America in shackles and chains after being kidnaped in the Cameroon, West Africa. Their story has been passed down in the family ever since, along with that of each succeeding generation. This book is filled with the family's fascinating and vivid history. Benson then goes on to tell of his own life, from his childhood in Detroit through to today, and how he became a wealthy man. Started with a $2,000 income tax refund over 40 years ago, his business is still going strong. He wanted to write this book to demonstrate that in spite of one's birth, a person can rise up to become wealthy, just as he did. No matter one's talents or skills, race or religion, it only requires average intelligence and perseverance to succeed.
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Benson Johnson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Wayne State University with a BA in business administration. Then for almost a decade, he worked as a sales representative for IBM and ITEK. After leaving corporate life he was proud to be a small business owner in Detroit for over 40 years. He started his business as a one-man operation in his upstairs spare bedroom with just a phone, a manual typewriter, and an answering machine. For three years he worked solo, 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, until his beautiful wife, Nerassia, quit her job and became his assistant. With her help and support, the business he had begun from nothing really took off. Five years ago, Nerassia retired after more than 30 years of dedicated service. For the past 25 years more than a dozen members of Benson's extended family and friends have worked with him. He feels immense satisfaction being able to pay the people he loves twice a month. It is one of the greatest joys of his life. The wealth he has enjoyed over the years is a direct result of capitalism, a system he loves. Benson and Nerassia currently reside in the Phoenix, Arizona area, and he runs his Detroit business from there.