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Jim Lord

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Springfield, MA, The United States

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Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and growing up in a lower-middle-class family, Jim learned very early on the value of hard work and what a strong work-ethic would mean for him and his family. As the oldest brother of three children, Jim worked hard in his teenage years to help his mother keep a warm home with food on the table. Quitting high school early in his junior year to his mom pay the bills, Jim knew he wanted something better for himself and his family. Keeping a promise that he made to his guidance counselor, Jim returned to school the following year and graduated as an honor student. Against the odds, he broke the mold, moving from blue-collar to white-collar almost overnight, and created a career in business leadership.

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