Once upon a time, there was a boy, the son of a pimp and whose mother who used to work for that pimp as a prostitute. Since he was born in 1971, his parents’ union would have been a crime just four years earlier because his father was black and his mother white.  Yes, there were horrible, racist laws in place until 1967 that attempted to prevent such interracial unions. He was raised at times by his mother, sometimes by another non-parent adult, and sometimes on his own as a mere child caring for his own siblings. One of 23 siblings, he had a rough childhood full of traumas and challenges that probably most of my listeners have never experienced. He would a GED and his formal education would stop there.

Can you see him in your mind’s eye? Where do you imagine he is today? I can tell you that he imagined he’d be dead by 25.

Instead, he’s the CEO of one of the best businesses in America and was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for 2022.

In our interview, JeVon generously and openly shares his story as well as his take on leadership that has made him one of the top leaders in business today. You’ll get his take on what businesses need to do to grow to their fullest potential while doing what is right for society.

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