Patrick Turner
Fossil Group, Inc.
Richardson, TX USA
"Don’t take anything at face value—try to figure out the ‘why’ behind everything."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Try as many things as you can. Go to college because it will open your eyes to possibilities.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
Prairie View A & M University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
He grew up in a single-parent household in Dallas, Texas.
2.
Says that growing up without a father around inspired him to look to his community for mentors.
3.
When he was 18, his big dreams included becoming a professional football or basketball player, or becoming an actor.
4.
But when he got to high school, he realized everyone around him had a lot of the same dreams.
5.
He knew his plans had to change, and though he’d never planned on going to college, he ended up enrolling at Prairie View A&M University.
6.
Math was one of his favorite subjects in school, so he decided to major in accounting.
7.
After college, he launched his accounting career by taking a job at EY, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.
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Says we wouldn’t change anything about his life, but if he had the opportunity to go back in time and tell his younger self anything, he’d tell himself to apply himself more in college.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I don't want to go to school.
How I responded:
I never had the aspiration to go to college. It wasn't something I thought I would ever do growing up. I eventually decided to give it a try and my eyes were opened to a world of possibilities.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was the only child in a single parent household and had to learn a lot of things on my own.