Transform, Then Thrive: A Tale of Corporate Transformation

Gavin Pearson and Stuart Smith were as different as two people could ever be, each with his own idea how to grow a successful business. Gavin grew up in one foster home after another until he was adopted by a loving couple. What began as a wonderful family suddenly changed when his adopted father was killed. Young Gavin with his widow mother barely made ends meet by her waiting tables and cleaning houses.

Stuart Smith grew up with two older sisters in the privileged home of a Wall Street arb...