Like most things in life, the real story is more complicated. What follows is Keyes’ insider account.
Education is freedom
Keyes was perhaps an unlikely CEO. In his new book, Education is Freedom – which he was encouraged to write by his friend Steadman Graham, an author and Oprah Winfrey’s partner – he details his path through the corporate world.
He credits the power of education with his rise up the corporate ladder to oversee two of America’s best known businesses – 7-Eleven, where he pulled off a successful turnaround, and Blockbuster. “I wasn’t even supposed to go to college. I was one of those kids that wasn’t going to be able to do these things. Somehow I managed to beat the odds,” he…
