An award winning documentary that profiles individuals who encountered the harshest of life’s challenges and emerged through the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Sam Solasz
After losing everyone and everything, Holocaust survivor Sam Solasz came to America and built a wildly successful family business. Even the mob couldn’t stop him.
William Vandergriff
A Native-American who volunteered for Vietnam as a Marine. While suffering from PTSD, alcoholism and devastating family challenges he built casket to bury himself in. That resulted in creating a casket company.
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CEO of Mansueto Ventures/Inc. and Fast Company Media Properties.
Mark Solasz
Son of Sam Solasz and Vice President of Master Purveyors.
Tova Friedman
At 82, the youngest Auschwitz survivor and a practicing therapist.
Nancy Preston
West Point graduate as Lieutenant and an Engineer Officer. Served in Iraq and founded Milk Money Kitchens providing facility and business services to food startups in NY.
Loree Sutton
Served as a brigadier general in the United States Army and was the highest-ranking psychiatrist. Former Commissioner of NYC Dept. of Veteran’s Services.
The evening is brought to you by the Solasz family in loving memory of Sam Solasz, along with The Blue Card - Assisting Holocaust Survivors in Need.
In November the series will be widely distributed to PBS stations and air on the WORLD Channel.
Produced by Nan and Harold Klein of TELETIME VIDEO and traumatotriumphfilms.comwith appreciation to Steve Mariotti.
