At 16, My Father Tore Up My Art School Letter and Threw Me Out. Twelve Years Later, I Was the CEO Holding His Mortgage.

to stand in front of them. “I own this building. I own sixteen galleries across three states. I have a personal net worth of over fourteen million dollars. I employ over two hundred people. I’ve donated hundreds of thousands to art education programs. I built this empire from nothing—from three thousand dollars and a dream you called garbage.”

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