Matteo Streppone

I was born and raised in New York City under strict Italian family values. My dad told me to start bringing home money for room and board at the age of thirteen after school and on weekends. My first job was selling fruits and vegetables on the street corners to pay my dad for my room. By the end of the first month I started having extra dollars in my pocket month after month. So it began my selling career. My first real career job was selling printing to businesses in Manhattan. My biggest account was the World Trade Centers before they were built. Then I was drafted into the Air Force during the Viet Nam conflict. Served four years and achieved the rank of Tech Sargent, which no one had ever done before and got out with a honorable discharge.