Aug. 14, 2013 – PRLog — Jerry learned by the school of hard knocks, and has worked hard to live the American Dream. What is living the American Dream? The right to work hard and prosper. Jerry is the perfect example of the average American.
Jerry was raised with a Step-Father who was in the military whom his mother married after his father Jessie Hall died in an accident. His family did not have a lot of money, so at an early age, he learned the importance of self-reliance and hard work. At the age of eight, he began a paper route, which taught him the value of working hard and saving for the future. Since his family did not have the money to send him to college, Jerry took on several jobs in order to pay for his University studies. Jerry had no loans, no grants, no scholarships, no financial aid, just hard work.
Though it was a long, tedious journey, Jerry felt it was an honor and a privilege to have studied at Harvard Law – Courses in Negotiations, Pepperdine University, Indiana University, University of Houston, the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and Purdue. Jerry used his education to open doors, but it was because of his hard work that Jerry was able to go on and build several successful companies.
His thirst for knowledge has stayed with him his entire life, and after Jerry started making money Jerry took every course he could find to help him improve himself. This was a benefit not only to him but also to his businesses, which in turn aided the economy by allowing Jerry to hire more employees. Again, hard work and education helped him to grow his companies.
In 2008 INC 5000 listed one of the companies that he built to go on to be ranked as the 3118th Fastest-Growing Companies.
Jerry Hall has contributed to the following: American Cancer Society
American Heart Fund
Arthritis Foundation – Race Day
Stalin Foundation of Cancer Research
Houston Foundation for the Arts
Muscular Dystrophy
SW Wheelchair Association – Fund Raiser with George Forman
Numerous local Charities; boys baseball, basketball, and soccer
Jerry worked to develop a program over several years that cost to produce over $1,000,000 in time and development costs in association with various organizations, which upon completion was made available to Third world countries for free. This is a complete conflict resolution program from grades K1-12th Grade. This program is free if requested. The first program was given to the Ministry of Education at the time of presentation the education system was under the Presidency of Torrijos in Panama.
Jerry Hall and Tomisu Friedkin, Chairman of the Silver Spur Ball, Ace Kindred , and Jane Lundel, Co-Chair. About 750 attended the successful event at the George Ranch. Phot: Annie Amarite. December 1992
Jerry Hall and Steven Baldwin Help Convert 700+ Children to Christ.