JeVon McCormick shouldn’t have succeeded. Born the mixed-race son of a drug-dealing pimp and an orphaned single mother on welfare, he came into this world with the odds stacked against him. Growing up in the ghettos of Dayton, Ohio, he endured terrible abuse and racism.

With only a GED, and his natural curiosity and optimism, JeVon worked his way into better opportunities. He started by scrubbing toilets and eventually came to run two 8-figure businesses. Currently, JeVon is the President and CEO of Scribe Media. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Megan, and their four children; Ava, Jaxon, Elle, and Jace.