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As of 2021 at the age of 63, Grant Cardone’s net worth figure is a reported $300 million. Known for his massive real estate empire, he’s also a sales coach, author, and motivational speaker. His rise to fortune and fame was met with many obstacles yet his perseverance and devotion to make a deal let him be the business mogul he is today.
Grant Cardone’s Early Life
In Grant Cardone’s own words he, “…grew up poor.” Born on March 21, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he was one of four children — one of which is his identical twin brother, Gary. Losing his dad at the age of 10 began a spiral of troublesome behavior. As Grant explains, after his father died he had no male figure to look up to anymore. He recognizes that he had people who were equal to him or less than him.
“In everyone’s life, you have someone you’re looking up to or looking down to or looking sideways at.” — Grant Cardone.
Education Might Have Been Grant’s Saving Grace
Grant’s life as a teen is certainly not reflective of the adult he later became. His teenage years were marred with drugs and alcohol. In and out of school due to detention and suspensions, Grant managed to graduate from high school. He later went on to graduate from McNeese State University…
