The great majority of us begin our lives on this planet by being born into a loving family. We are cared for from the start, and we are provided with all we require to flourish.
Unfortunately, such was not the case for Freddie Figgers, 32. In fact, nothing about his existence could be described as “normal.”
Figgers was discovered on the street as a baby after his birth mother abandoned him because she didn’t want him.
“My mother threw me away like regular trash,” he claims.
“I’m not even supposed to be here,” he confessed.
Nathan and Betty Figgers, on the other hand, desired a son and decided to give Freddie another shot. They welcomed little Freddie into their house as adoptive parents, giving him the second opportunity he urgently needed.
Figgers noted in a post on his website, “It’s amazing that you can meet people like that, and to this day, I have never met my biological parents.” I’ve never been interested.”
As Figgers grew older, it became clear that he had a talent for understanding the physics of electrical gadgets. Before his tenth birthday, he began disassembling and reassembling a 1989 computer his father had given him.
Then, at the age of 12, he got his first job as a computer technician. After only three years, he began developing a cloud database in his own garden, thereby becoming his own boss.
Fast forward to adulthood, and Figgers founded his own telecommunications firm, Figgers Communications, despite never having attended college.
“He is now the founder and CEO of Figgers Wireless, a black-owned telecommunications firm valued at over $62.3 million that you may have never heard of,” one of his YouTube videos’ captions states.
Not only that, but Figgers has been able to express himself creatively. He began inventing gadgets to assist his adopted father, who had Alzheimer’s disease, when he was young.
Figgers could locate and communicate with his father at any moment by embedding a two-way communication gadget and GPS tracker in a pair of shoes he wore.
Figgers is now concentrating his efforts on developing diabetes-related products.
Figgers stated on Facebook in August, “Diabetes is a major public health problem that is approaching epidemic proportions globally.” Diabetes is becoming more common at an alarming rate. Diabetes affects one out of every twelve people in the United States, and type 2 diabetes has also become a frequent juvenile condition.
“For far too long, large diabetic medical supply corporations have profited billions of dollars from this horrible disease by exploiting consumers with exorbitant prices.” We could have simply marketed our innovation to any Medical supply firm, but it would have further exacerbated the situation.”
“We have an all-in-one solution that manages diabetics remotely 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” But, most importantly, all patients can afford it. We PRIORITIZE PEOPLE OVER PROFIT.”
Figgers has undoubtedly led a remarkable life, and we’ll surely hear more about him in the future.
Congratulations, Freddie! We wish you every success in your future endeavors.