 Prisoner of the Truck
About the inner strength of a man who loves life, who overcomes childhood adversity and at age 75, embarks on a national mission to motivate students to be the best they can be.
The Author: Fred W. Sarkis was born in Rochester, NY in 1926. He is the second of ten brothers and sisters. From age 8 to 14, after school, he became the “Prisoner of the Truck”. At age 16 he graduated from a business high school, first in his class. He purchased a home for his family before he entered the US Navy in WWII, at age 18. At age 20, he worked full time while attending the University of Rochester at night. He started a business at age 24. He merged his national award-winning company with a major national firm and became a multimillionaire at age 34. He became the financial father of a ski area and founder of a major resort community. He has received many awards for community service. He is a proud husband, father of 5 children and grandfather to 11.
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