Shortly after birth, this baby boy was abandoned in a dumpster. Now, he is a founder and CEO of a multi-million company.
Learning that your birth mother abandoned you shortly after birth may come as devastating but not for Freddie Figgers. Instead of dwelling on his past, he made sure that he had a bright future.
At just two days old, the baby boy who was found in a dumpster was adopted by Nathan and Betty Figgers. They were loving and supportive parents and for Freddie, this made all the difference.
For some, knowing your birth parents abandoned you might be too overwhelming but for Freddie, he knew he was blessed to have his adoptive parents and he was already complete.
At a very young age, little Freddie showed amazing intelligence. At nine years old, he received his first computer which didn’t work but this didn’t stop him from checking it out. After a few tries, he got it up and running!
When Freddie saw that his father, Nathan started showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease, he thought of an idea that will help keep his father safe. Often, his father would forget to wear his pants but not his shoes, so he invented a pair of shoes where one has a device inserted into it. This shoe served as a two-way communicator and a GPS tracker.
“I could pick up the phone and say, ‘Hey dad, where are you at?’ and he doesn’t have to do anything, just lean down and talk into his shoe and I can track his location,” Freddie explained in his video for Figgers Wireless.
At the age of 12, Freddie was hired as a computer technician.
At the young age of 15, young Freddie was already able to start his own cloud computing services. This came into reality when an Alabama car dealership lost all their data after a strong tornado.
From there, Freddie assisted them into using his very own cloud storage on a remote server. He didn’t have an office or a fancy building – he did it all from his own backyard.
Impressed yet? This is just the beginning for this young genius!
Freddie decided to quit school after being offered a contract to build a computer program that he was able to finish in just 4 weeks for $8k. With that money, he started Figgers Communications.
He’s not just a genius, a loving son, but also a business man.
Today, Figgers Communications is valued at over $62 million and is also the only minority-owned company of its kind here in the U.S. What’s great is that they manufacture their own handsets.
“I’m going to impact this world and change today for a better tomorrow, because money is nothing but a tool, but with that tool we can impact and change everyday people lives with opportunities,” said Freddy with his interview with Codeblack.
Freddie also invented an anti-texting and driving software which is also making huge headlines today. This cellphone also has a built-in wireless blood glucose meter made for people who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
With his achievements, he never fails inspire people. He is an active role-model in his community as he sponsors youth programs, offers scholarships, and he also pays senior citizens’ bills and even helps them to bail homes in foreclosure.
In his YouTube video, Freddie shares his inspirational message to everyone.
“Believe in what you do, don’t let anyone talk down on you. People will not see your vision, people would not believe in you but just believe in yourself and keep thriving.”
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