Paul Orfalea
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Paul Orfalea (born November 28, 1947), nicknamed "Kinko" because of his curly red hair, founded the copy-chain Kinko's
. His father descends from Urfa.
Orfalea was born in Los Angeles
, California
to parents of Lebanese
descent. He is currently a philanthropist and a visiting professor in the Global and International Studies Department of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Southern California (USC)
Marshall School of Business
.
under the name FedEx Office
.
"I get bored easily, and that is a great motivator," he said. "I think everybody should have dyslexia and A.D.D."
In 2007 he also coauthored the book The Entrepreneurial Investor: The Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing along with West Coast Asset Management coauthors Lance Helfert, Atticus Lowe, and Dean Zatkowsky.
FedEx Office
FedEx Office is a chain of stores that provide a retail outlet for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping, as well as printing, copying, and binding services...
. His father descends from Urfa.
Orfalea was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to parents of Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
descent. He is currently a philanthropist and a visiting professor in the Global and International Studies Department of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Southern California (USC)
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
Marshall School of Business
Marshall School of Business
The USC Marshall School of Business is a private research and academic institution at the University of Southern California. It is the largest of USC's 17 professional schools. The current Dean is James G. Ellis. In 1997 the school was renamed following a US$35 million donation from alumnus Gordon S...
.
Kinko's
Paul Orfalea founded Kinko's in 1970. It is presently owned by FedExFedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
under the name FedEx Office
FedEx Office
FedEx Office is a chain of stores that provide a retail outlet for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping, as well as printing, copying, and binding services...
.
Publications
In 2005, Orfalea coauthored the book Copy This! Lessons from a hyperactive dyslexic who turned a bright idea into one of America’s best companies."I get bored easily, and that is a great motivator," he said. "I think everybody should have dyslexia and A.D.D."
In 2007 he also coauthored the book The Entrepreneurial Investor: The Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing along with West Coast Asset Management coauthors Lance Helfert, Atticus Lowe, and Dean Zatkowsky.