Kim a Hemphill

I Remember the Time... Kim a Hemphill

There was no quitting or excuse for failure in this boy's DNA... The train collided into the car on the side that three-year-old Kim was sitting. This split second changed this boy's life forever. The gash across his face and head took 105 sutures to close. The battle with his demons just started. Kim shares with you the challenges of severe child abuse, poverty, effects of little parental support, and a rebellious rage within himself. He bought himself his first toothbrush at 14 years old! He describes the severe pain that he endured when he lost his best friend, mentor, and only brother in the Vietnam War after just 2 weeks of combat. As a teenager, he was homeless and living in a tent. His living room and kitchen was a campfire and lawn chair. His grocery store was the forest surrounding him. Despite all the turmoil he went through, Kim turned his life into a rewarding, successful one filled with everything he yearned for in his younger years. Kim's life has been filled with huge success, love and acceptance. Without any formal education, he flourished in the banking and real estate industry. Over the past 40 years he founded three companies, all of which are still operating today. He invented numerous products that are sold across the United States and Canada.