FRANK O’DEA, CO-FOUNDER, THE SECOND CUP · FRANK O’DEA, CO-FOUNDER, THE SECOND CUP As a young...
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FRANKO’DEA,CO-FOUNDER,THESECONDCUP
Asayoungman,FrankO’Deawasahomelessperson,livingonthestreets,panhandlingfornickelsanddimes.Today,heisacelebratedbusinessperson.BestknownasafounderofTheSecondCup,healsowasinvolvedinfoundinganumberofothersuccessfulinternationalbusinessesandnot-for-profits.TheseincludeProshredSecurity,WarChildCanada,StreetKidsInternationalandtheCanadianLandmineFoundation.HehasbeenappointedanOfficeroftheOrderofCanadaandtwoCanadianuniversitieshaveawardedhimhonorarydegrees.Thisisaninspiringstoryofresilienceandtriumphinthefaceofadversity,whichisalsorecountedinhisbest-sellingbook“WhenAllYouHaveisHope”.HeisalsotheauthorofDo-the-Next-Right-Thing:SurvingLife’sCrises.Mr.O’Dea’smostrecentprojectsincludeYP-ITDataInc,aremarkablebusinessthattapsintoCanada’swidelyunder-utilizedyouthworkforce.
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