Peter Cancro from age 14 to 69 covered in oil and vinegar

Do you know Peter Cancro? Peter is 69 years old and someone to be admired, someone who started out very ordinary and in one transaction became a new US billionaire, around $4.9 billion netted from selling his business. 

I greatly admire such people, I wish I was as ambitious, a risk taker and committed to success. Sure he had help along the way, notably his high school football coach who was also a banker, but he started this journey at age 14 and took the big risk at age 17. 

That’s a long journey from age 17 to 69 and quite a retirement your plan with a $8 billion dollar sale for part of the business you built. 

And yet, there are many who resent his success, his multi-billion dollar net worth. Why I’m not sure. I bet there are 20,000 workers in 4000 shops across the Country and beyond who appreciate it. 

I hope he has many years to enjoy his success in any way he likes. Hey, I could go for a “Jersey Mike’s” sub now, hold the hot peppers though.