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There's no college diploma hanging on Donald Thompson's office wall. He didn't have a prestigious internship at a Fortune 500 company. And yet, before the age of forty, Donald Thompson was a successful CEO and tech entrepreneur. Underestimated is the story of a Black male who faced the challenges of contemporary America, fought to find his place, and fulfilled his dreams - even when the odds seemed stacked against him. Donald Thompson followed many unlikely paths, such as selling Jolly Ranchers out of his elementary school locker, working the graveyard shift in a deserted self-storage warehouse, and hawking subprime mortgages, before he found success. He achieved his dreams through grit and determination, trusting in his inherent talents and drive. Don's accomplishments are built on a strong family and the values they instilled - from his grandparents, who overcame tragic racism in rural Louisiana, to his parents, who married as teenagers to escape their limited surroundings.