-
- Born: 1940
- Birthplace: Bronxville, New York
- Literary Genre: Non-Fiction
- Debut book: How Starbucks Saved My Life
- Father: Brandan Gill
- Wage at Starbucks: $10.50 an hour
- Diagnosed with a brain tumor
-
-
Author Michael Gates Gill penned How Starbucks Saved My Life, a personal memoir of his experience being laid off from his corporate advertising position and taking a job as a coffee server at Starbucks.
-
Career
Michael Gates Gill grew up in a wealthy family in New York City. After dropping out of Yale University, he became a successful advertising executive at the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency. He ultimately lost his job at the age 63 and was diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly thereafter. With no job prospects, he reluctantly took a job at the coffee chain Starbucks and wrote a book about his experiences. The result How Starbucks Saved My Life was a hit and the film rights have been optioned by Tom Hanks.Notable Works
- 1998: [[Fired Up!: The Proven Principles of Successful Entrepreneurs]]
- 2007: How Starbucks Saved My Life
-
-
Michael Gates Gill Questions
-
Is it possible to create a reversible logic gate? 1 AnswerYes, it has been done, such as the link below. Unfortunately, building them efficiently is difficult. That implementation by the Austrian scientists depended... read more -
What part did Gilles Marini play in this movie and how far into the film did he appear? 2 AnswersHe appeared as a French pirate . As to your second question I cannot help you. Read the sorce link for a little bit more detail. Hope this helps! read more -
what about the oblivion gates? 1 AnswerAll oblivioun gates i've seen can be beaten and you get certain stones to upgrade your weapons to become more powerful and the gate to shivering isles is in the... read more -
How do i open the last gate at fort bulwark to get the shield of the crusader? 1 AnswerYou have to solve a weird puzzle to solve this room, that involves putting items in chests. After standing on the center tile, you'll notice one of the statues ... read more
-