Known businessman from England John Mark Templeton was born November 29, 1912 in a small town called Winchester, Tennessee. His parents were not rich, so a very young age, he had to know what poverty is. His father worked as an ordinary shoemaker, and his mother was a housewife, as was to engage the children. In addition to John's family had three sisters and one brother. Large family with great difficulty making ends meet, so little John as a child was accustomed to strict discipline and economy. He knew firsthand that it go hungry or continue wearing clothes more affluent neighbors.
During his studies in the village school, John could often be found in the company of local and visiting missionaries who enthusiastically talked about foreign countries, where they have visited during his travels. These stories are so interested in the curious boy that at the end of high school, he decided to join the missionaries. A couple of times he went with them to the nearby cities, but then it is not moved. At this time his mother became very ill, and he had to go home and take care of her.
In this period, fell on the shoulders of John excessive burden of family obligations family head. Father John Mark Templeton increasingly began to go out of the house for a long time to find a new kind of earnings. My younger sisters were in school and how they could, helping the mother. A brother, John trained as a sailor, and settled on one of the ships. He came even rarer than the father.
But Templeton was not even going to leave school, he enrolled at Yale University, and worked part time in the evenings at the sausage shop. Was not enough money, and the young man began to buy unnecessary things, repair them and resell expensive than buying. This small business brought him a modest but steady income.
In addition, studies at the University of liked John. He was particularly enthusiastic about the economy. In early 1934, John was awarded the honorary title of "Best Graduate course." For their academic achievements Templeton was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, which is the first step to such a distant and prestigious Oxford.
After graduating from Yale University, John graduated with honors, he decided to try his hand for admission to the University of Oxford. And he did it. Within the walls of Oxford, John finally made sure that religion was not his calling, though it periodically fascinated various sects and secret societies. For example, previously, he was a member of Zeta Psi Fraternity, which has the dubious reputation. He then joined the Elihu society.
In parallel with the religious passions interested John Stock Exchange and poker. In particular, he succeeded gambling. On them, he won his first thousand dollars. Besides, John had a business acumen and quickly found their money used. After graduation Tepleton completely away from superstition and met a beautiful girl, who later became his wife. In 1936, he decides to go on a world tour, during which studies the stock markets and the economies of other countries. In a matter of two years, he toured 35 countries.
In mid-1937, John married a young Unit Faulk. After a while, the couple Templeton to acquire own house and went to Nassau. Later, John's wife gives birth to his three children, first a boy - John Templeton, Jr., then a daughter Annie and son Christopher.
Two years John worked the stock exchange. When he caught the essence of the matter, I decided to risk it all and in 1939 he made his very first investment. On this memorable day, John bought a few shares on different exchanges. And each share was worth less than a dollar, and the purchase of each type of action, he spent $ 100. Interestingly, the money to buy shares of John took a loan from an acquaintance. The proud owner of the shares took them home and kept exactly four days. As a result, accurate calculation and intelligent approach Templeton received from the sale of the shares of more than 40 000 dollars. Of course, part of it had to pay its creditor, but this did not change the overall picture. It was the first victory of John, in which he was not going to stop. He continued to invest their money and get with this long-awaited profits.
A little later he met the investment adviser, who wanted to sell a ready-made business. Templeton rushed to buy it for 5000 dollars. So he organized a company, "Templeton Groce Fand", which was later sold, but for $ 40 000. However, in such a pleasant moment in the life of John, killed his wife. In 1951, it is broken into his motorcycle. John was very upset and for the next seven years he was faithful to his beloved.
At the same time he began a teaching career, and publishes books, manuals, one of which was the book "the universal law of life." In the book he teaches the art of selling on the stock market, provides specific advice and just talk about life. This allows him to escape from the sad thoughts about the death of his wife. Only by the end of 1958, he met with an interesting blonde Irene Reynolds Butler, which later would become his second wife. According to rumors, the lady was five years younger than the long-term and not quite poor Templeton.
Establish privacy, John with his head into work. By this time he had already establish ties with Japan and make a profitable investment. Subsequently, these investments have brought him 55 million dollars. Interestingly, even when John became famous and influential man, he continued to be thrifty. He went to a used car and did not recognize any frills. Templeton is actively engaged in charity and donated quite a large sum for the development of a modern economy. In early 2008, 95-year-old John died of pneumonia at a local hospital in the Bahamas. However, he should be proud that he still shared his knowledge and success with others, so - life is lived not in vain!