John Shin

Entrepreneur

Birthplace South Korea

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About

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, motivational speaker, business coach, and author of the book How Asians Think and Grow Rich. He was the executive producer of the feature film Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy. He has built over 26 companies which each grew into multi-million dollar ventures. He has also been featured in publications such as Wall Street Journal and Forbes Magazine and on networks such as MSNBC and Fox News. 

Before Fame

He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California before going on to earn a master's degree and a Juris Doctorate Degree in law. After graduating, he briefly worked for a Fortune 100 company but resigned to enter the financial services industry in 1994. 

Trivia

He is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization All For One Foundation. He is also a board member of 6 charities. He posts motivational quotes to his johnshinofficial Instagram account, which boasts 460,000 followers. 

Family Life

He is married to his wife Arlene, with whom he has 4 children.

Associated With

Contributors to Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy included Grant CardoneDarren HardyLewis Howes, and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran. Contributors to How Rich Asians Think included Dwayne JohnsonVera Wang, and Steve Aoki.