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A man who grew up poor and fatherless and barely finished high school went on to open 54 Burger King restaurants across three US states; his foundation has since donated more than $2 million

John Gullo’s story of overcoming a poor, fatherless childhood in a rough Italian neighborhood of Buffalo, New York to becoming a successful businessman and philanthropist is a true American success story. According to a Fox Business report, Gullo, now 82, built a career around Burger King, eventually opening 54 restaurants in Utah, Arizona and Wisconsin. His accomplishments included opening what is thought to be the first Burger King attached to a gas station, in Hurricane, Utah.

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