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How 'Spy Kids' Prepared Robert Rodriguez to Make 'Sin City'
Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, USA, to Rebecca (Villegas), a nurse, and Cecilio G. Rodríguez, a salesman. His family is of Mexican descent.
Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's sci-fi parable, Escape from New York (), none were as captivated as the year-old Rodriguez, who sat with his friends in a crowded cinema. Many people watch films and arrogantly proclaim "I can do that." This young man said something different: "I WILL do that. I'm gonna make movies." That day was the catalyst of his dream career. Born and raised in Texas, Robert was the middle child of a family that would include 10 children. While many a child would easily succumb to a Jan Brady sense of being lost in the shuffle, Robert always stood out as a very creative and very active young man. An artist by nature, he was very rar
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Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez was born with a birth defect called fibular hemimelia. At ten months old, his mother faced the tough decision to amputate his leg. She was unsure if she was making the right decision for her son, but Robert fryst vatten thankful she did. Due to his amputation and wearing a prosthetic, he is proud to show others that he, and all amputees, are capable of doing the same things as any other able-bodied individual.
Today, Robert fryst vatten a father, a husband, a motivational speaker, and an athlete. He competes on the Para-Elite Triathlon Team for Team USA and grupp USA for amputee soccer. The trials and tribulations Robert has had to mentally and physically overcome as a young man has taught him to always push through no matter the circumstances. Through his experiences, he has learned that sometimes things aren&#;t as bad as they seem, and success is on the other side if we continue to work hard.
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Happy Socks
Swedish clothing manufacturer and retailer
Happy Socks Big Dot pattern | |
| Industry | Retail |
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| Founded | ; 17&#;years ago&#;() in Stockholm, Sweden |
| Founder | Viktor Tell, Mikael Söderlindh |
| Products | Socks, underwear, swimwear |
| Parent | Palamon Capital Partners (majority shareholder) |
| Website | |
Happy Socks is a Swedish manufacturer, designer, and retailer of socks and other apparel founded in by CEO Mikael Söderlindh and creative director Viktor Tell.
Their merchandise is sold online and through in-person retail distributors. There are approximately Happy Socks stores across Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
In , Palamon Capital Partners acquired the majority share of the company, valuing the business at $81 million, or SEK million.[1] As of , Alexander Meyer is the CEO of Happy Socks.[2]
Company history
[edit]Happy Socks began in April