John Paul DeJoria is the son of Greek and Italian immigrants, however his parents divorced when he was two. He and his brother worked selling Christmas cards and newspapers when DeJoria was just nine. Sadly, his mother could not support them and they were sent to live in a foster home. After two years in the navy, DeJoria then held a series of jobs such as janitor and door-to-door salesman of encyclopedias and insurance. In 1980, he borrowed $700 and co-founded John Paul Mitchell Systems.

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