E. A. Csolkovits was born in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. His humble beginnings were that of the son of a milkman.

At age 16, he started his business career at a commission sales job selling janitorial services to business owners.

At the age of 19, E. A. Csolkovits met Sam Robbins, a millionaire business man from Detroit, Michigan. Sam took E. A. Csolkovits under his wing and began to mentor him.

E. A. Csolkovits began working for Sam at the House of Holland Jewelers in the diamond business. He is Founder and Patriarch of the GIVERS University to teach others worldwide about GIVERS and Takers.