At the age of twenty, milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Considered a prodigy in scientific research, he surprised everyone and himsel...At the age of twenty, milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Considered a prodigy in scientific research, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance.