Editor’s note: “My Story” is where business executives share their personal and professional backgrounds and journeys that have made them who they are, in their own candid words, from the challenges of confronting stereotypes to the glory in overcoming them. Amid calls for racial justice, we can only make real change with greater awareness and understanding — and the ability to learn from each other’s experiences.
When I reflect on my life and career, I always think back to my humble upbringing in Lacombe, Louisiana. We lived a simple life surrounded by family. Growing up in a rural town without everyday luxuries was not even a thought. We had family and, most importantly, love and structure.
My parents raised me to have perseverance and a strong work ethic. I learned strength from my parents, grandmother and aunts who would share stories from their experience growing up in southern Louisiana during segregation. They taught me that you don’t need other people to validate…
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