The story of Christopher Gardner is a familiar one; from a humble beginning, Gardner was a hard-working man and his perseverance paid off with his meteoric rise to success. The story of Gardner's life was published as an autobiography by Amistad/Harper Collins on May 23, 2006. It is also a movie with the same title starring Will Smith as Gardner to be released by Columbia Pictures in December 2006. Christopher Gardner is president and CEO of the Chicago-based brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co., which he founded in 1987. Prior to launching his own firm, Mr. Gardner worked for several prestigious Wall Street firms. Learn more
