Charles J. Givens Quotes

Givens was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois. His father, a construction company owner, deserted the family and left them poor. This situation made things tough around the house, and it affected the Givens mentally. In a 1989 interview, Givens said he once considered himself a "loser", and at 16 wrote a suicide note. According to some sources, he wrote the 1960s hit song Hang on Sloopy. He was a bestselling author of two books, Wealth Without Risk and Financial Self Defense. Givens founded the Charles J. Givens Organization that grew to over 450,000 members.