About the Founder |
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| Children Are People, Inc. founder Fred Bailey specializes in transforming lemons into lemonade! As the fifteenth child of sharecroppers who lived in Gallatin, Tennessee, Fred was born without the gift of full sight. Despite an intimate relationship with disadvantage, he received a Bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University, worked at General Electric and served as a high school wrestling coach. |
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What is his secret recipe for success? It begins and ends with the presence of caring adults in a child’s life, adults who encourage ambition, model a positive work ethic and focus on personal responsibility. Knowing the influence adult mentors had in his life, Fred founded Children Are People, Inc. in order to provide these same advantages to youth in Sumner County, where he currently resides. | |
| Mr Bailey's Formula for Success: | ||
| Desire + Ambition + Persistence = Work Ethic | ||