Greg Abel was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1962—a city known for brutal winters and a no-nonsense attitude. His dad was a firefighter, his mom a homemaker, and the vibe was pure working-class grit. Nobody handed him a silver spoon; they handed him a shovel.
He grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood where your word was your bond and you showed up on time. That’s not a cliché, it’s a fact—ask anyone who knew him back then. You can almost hear Buffett chuckling: “I like guys who didn’t start at the top.”
The Paper Route That Changed Everything
Here’s where it gets good: as a kid, Abel had a paper route. But not just any route—he delivered two competing newspapers to save money. He’d wake up at 5 a.m. in the dark, freezing cold, and trudge through snowbanks.
Why? Because he wanted to buy a bike. That’s the kind of side hustle that builds a CEO who understands value—and the pain of earning a dollar. (I bet he still counts change like a hawk.)
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