More and more we are starting to discover business leaders in today's culture that have made it from zero to hero. A perfect example of this is Rich Gorman, a 27 year old Pennsylvania self-made millionaire.
I first met Rich Gorman during an interview at the BlogWorld conference last year. As I stepped up to his company booth, ClickBooth.com (Rich Gorman is a silent partner), I discovered a man of true mystery.
Prior to the interview with Rich Gorman, I had a very difficult time discovering information about him. Rich Gorman does not have a facebook, myspace, or linkedin profile. In fact, unless you knew how to get to his 9,500 sq ft. mansion in Chadds Ford, you would have a hard time ever noticing that this non-chalant man is much more than average. He drives a honda, wears a $100 watch, and talks like an average joe.
But Rich Gorman is certainly not the average joe. Upon further research, I discovered that Rich is a silent partner of several of the top affiliate e-businesses: clickbooth.com, neverblue.com, and answers.com.
During my interview with Rich Gorman he took me to the elite Fleur de Lys. While Rich is your typical bad-boy gone good, I must say that there still lingers a trace of maverick in this blooming entrepreneur. Rich had me howling all night long. When I tried to probe into his business ventures in between the laughs, Rich was quick to turn the subject back to me. It was frustrating but this guy was on his toes!
All in all, this is one entrepreneur that you may not be hearing a lot about but is certainly working it behind the scenes!
By Corina Knoll
corina.knoll@latimes.com
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