Grant Cardone

About

Grant Timothy Cardone (born March 21, 1958) is an American businessman, financial influencer, and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Cardone Capital and Cardone Training Technologies, Inc. In 2010, he wrote the New York Times bestselling book, If You’re Not First, You’re Last.

Born on March 21, 1958, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Cardone is one of five children of Curtis Louis and Concetta Neil Cardone. His father owned a grocery store and had also trained as a stockbroker. When Cardone was 10 years old, his father died. A decade later, his brother Curtis also died.
Cardone graduated from La Grange High School in Lake Charles in 1976 and went on to earn a degree in accounting from McNeese State University. Between the ages of 16 and 25, Cardone struggled with drug and substance abuse, experiencing three overdoses before ultimately entering a treatment center.

After graduating from university, Cardone worked in a sales training company, where he traveled from Lake Charles to Houston, Texas and then to La Jolla, California, where he lived for 12 years. He moved into car sales and later became the president and CEO of Freedom Motorsports Group Inc. He owns…